Background Lymphedema is a common complication of cancer treatment, resulting in
swelling and subjective symptoms. Reliable and valid measurement of this side effect of …

Objective To systematically assess the incidence/prevalence and time path of lymphedema
in patients with sentinel node–negative breast cancer. Data Sources A systematic literature …

BACKGROUND The incidence of breast cancer (BC)‐related lymphedema (LE) ranges from
7% to 47%. Successful management of LE relies on early diagnosis using sensitive …

Questions When added to decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT), what is the effect of
fluoroscopy-guided manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) versus traditional MLD or placebo …

Background. The influence of physical activity on the development of arm lymphedema
(ALE) after breast cancer surgery with axillary node dissection has been debated. We …

Objective To determine the preventive effect of manual lymph drainage on the development
of lymphoedema related to breast cancer. Design Randomised single blinded controlled …

Question What are the short-term and long-term preventive effects of manual lymph
drainage (MLD), when used in addition to information and exercise therapy, on the …

The purpose of this article is to evaluate arm measurements of breast cancer patients to
critically assess absolute change in arm size compared to relative arm volume change as …

Conclusion The current guideline is based on the latest scientific evidence concerning the
evaluation, prevention and conservative treatment of BCRL. It should be stressed that to …

Background: Lymphedema is associated with significant physical and psychosocial
problems. The Lymphedema Functioning, Disability and Health questionnaire for upper limb …