Long-term effects of breast cancer therapy and care: calm after the storm?

C Tommasi, R Balsano, M Corianò… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is still a lethal disease and the leading cause of death in women, undermining
patients' survival and quality of life. Modern techniques of surgery and radiotherapy allow for …

Treatment for lymphedema following head and neck cancer therapy: a systematic review

A Tyker, J Franco, ST Massa, SC Desai… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To perform the first systematic review evaluating all established treatment
modalities of head and neck lymphedema resulting from head and neck cancer therapy …

[HTML][HTML] The development of a mobile health app for breast cancer self-management support in Taiwan: design thinking approach

IC Hou, MF Lan, SH Shen, PY Tsai… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2020 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Evidence has shown that breast cancer self-management support from mobile
health (mHealth) apps can improve the quality of life of survivors. Although many breast …

Human adipose-derived stem cells support lymphangiogenesis in vitro by secretion of lymphangiogenic factors

N Ahmadzadeh, JW Robering… - Experimental Cell …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lymphedema is a chronic progressive disease ultimately resulting in severe, disfiguring
swelling and permanent changes of the affected tissues. Presently, there is no causal …

Effect of disrupted rehabilitation services on distress and quality of life in breast cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic

EE Helm, KA Kempski, MLA Galantino - Rehabilitation Oncology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cancer rehabilitation often includes manual assessment and interventions to
address cancer treatment–related side effects. The effect of reduced access to rehabilitative …

The anti-proliferative effects of a frankincense extract in a window of opportunity phase ia clinical trial for patients with breast cancer

IVB Valente, D Garcia, A Abbott, L Spruill… - Breast Cancer Research …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Boswellic acids, active components of frankincense, suppress tumor proliferation in
vitro with a strong clinical trial safety profile in patients with inflammatory diseases. We …

Association between adjuvant docetaxel-based chemotherapy and breast cancer-related lymphedema

W Zhu, D Li, X Li, J Ren, W Chen, H Gu, Y Shu… - Anti-cancer …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Docetaxel-based chemotherapy can lead to fluid retention and secondary peripheral edema
of the extremities, but its association with lymphedema remains unclear. In this study, we …

Surgical intervention for lymphedema

K Gallagher, K Marulanda… - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2018 - surgonc.theclinics.com
Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive disease that affects approximately 140 to 200 million
people worldwide. 1, 2 There is no curative treatment and palliation is challenging. The …

Global impact of lymphedema on quality of life and society

KM Jaszkul, K Farrokhi, V Castanov… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Lymphedema is a chronic disorder of the lymphatic system characterized by the
accumulation of interstitial fluid in tissues. It affects millions of individuals worldwide …

Preoperative lymphedema-related risk factors in early-stage breast cancer

ZE Iyigun, T Duymaz, AS Ilgun, G Alco… - … research and biology, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: Prolongation of survival in patients with breast cancer due to early diagnosis
and modern methods of treatment has turned the attention on lymphedema, which is the …