[HTML][HTML] Advances in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema

PMC Donahue, A MacKenzie, A Filipovic… - Breast cancer research …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a lifelong risk for breast
cancer survivors and once acquired becomes a lifelong burden. This review summarizes …

Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2022

KD Miller, L Nogueira, T Devasia… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The number of cancer survivors continues to increase in the United States due to the growth
and aging of the population as well as advances in early detection and treatment. To assist …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the efficacy of treatments for arm lymphedema in breast cancer survivors: an overview of systematic reviews with meta-analyses

BS Rafn, A Bodilsen, A von Heymann… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Lymphedema affects one in six breast cancer survivors making it a global
healthcare challenge. There is considerable debate about the efficacy of different treatments …

Early intervention with compression garments prevents progression in mild breast cancer-related arm lymphedema: a randomized controlled trial

KY Blom, KI Johansson, LB Nilsson-Wikmar… - Acta …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Early diagnosis and compression treatment are important to prevent
progression in breast cancer-related arm lymphedema (BCRAL). However, some mild …

Managing the morbidity: individualizing risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment options for upper extremity lymphedema

G Montagna, AV Barrio - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2023 - surgonc.theclinics.com
As the prognosis of early breast cancer (BC) continues to improve, patients and physicians
are increasingly focused on post-treatment quality of life (QOL). Despite great efforts to de …

Axillary treatment and chronic breast cancer–related lymphedema: implications for prospective surveillance and intervention from a randomized controlled Trial

J Boyages, FA Vicini, BA Manavi, RL Gaw… - JCO Oncology …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE The PREVENT randomized trial assessed progression to chronic breast cancer–
related lymphedema (cBCRL) after intervention triggered by bioimpedance spectroscopy …

[HTML][HTML] Non-linear lymphatic anatomy in breast Cancer patients prior to Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: a risk factor for Lymphedema Development

JLR Kinney, R Friedman, E Kim, E Tillotson… - Journal of Mammary …, 2023 - Springer
Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) at the time of axillary lymph node dissection
(ALND) has become increasingly utilized for the prevention of breast cancer related …

Multidisciplinary preventive intervention for breast cancer‐related lymphedema: An international consensus

P Martínez‐Jaimez, P Fuster Linares… - European journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To establish a consensus regarding the multidisciplinary prevention of breast
cancer‐related lymphedema (BCRL), taking into account the expert opinion of professional …

Reducing rates of chronic breast cancer–related lymphedema with screening and early intervention: an update of recent data

P Whitworth, F Vicini, SA Valente, K Brownson… - Journal of Cancer …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a dreaded complication of
breast cancer treatment that can lead to morbidity, diminished quality of life, and …

Is axillary staging obsolete in early breast cancer?

M Morrow - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2023 - surgonc.theclinics.com
Historically, axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) was regarded as part of the curative
management of breast cancer. However, after clinical trials made it clear that ALND did not …