Manual lymphatic drainage treatment for lymphedema: a systematic review of the literature

B Thompson, K Gaitatzis, X Janse de Jonge… - Journal of Cancer …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) massage is widely accepted as a conservative
treatment for lymphedema. This systematic review aims to examine the methodologies used …

Lymphedema following breast cancer treatment and impact on quality of life: a review

NR Taghian, CL Miller, LS Jammallo, J O'Toole… - Critical reviews in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Lymphedema resulting from breast cancer treatment is a chronic condition which can
significantly compromise quality of life. We sought to review various aspects of breast-cancer …

Cancer-associated secondary lymphoedema

SG Rockson, V Keeley, S Kilbreath, A Szuba… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2019 - nature.com
Lymphoedema is an oedematous condition with a specific and complex tissue biology. In
the clinical context of cancer, the pathogenesis of lymphoedema ensues most typically from …

Recent progress in the treatment and prevention of cancer‐related lymphedema

SF Shaitelman, KD Cromwell… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE This article provides an overview of the recent
developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer‐related lymphedema …

Lymphedema: a primer on the identification and management of a chronic condition in oncologic treatment

BD Lawenda, TE Mondry… - CA: a cancer journal for …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The primary goals of oncologic therapy are the compassionate care of cancer patients,
eradication of disease, and palliation of symptoms. Advances in various targeted therapies …

Measurement properties of instruments for measuring of lymphedema: systematic review

JT Hidding, PB Viehoff, CHG Beurskens… - Physical …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background Lymphedema is a common complication of cancer treatment, resulting in
swelling and subjective symptoms. Reliable and valid measurement of this side effect of …

Indocyanine green–enhanced lymphography for upper extremity lymphedema: a novel severity staging system using dermal backflow patterns

T Yamamoto, N Yamamoto, K Doi… - Plastic and …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Management of arm lymphedema following breast cancer treatment is
challenging, and emphasis should be put on early diagnosis and prevention of secondary …

Impact of ipsilateral blood draws, injections, blood pressure measurements, and air travel on the risk of lymphedema for patients treated for breast cancer

CM Ferguson, MN Swaroop, N Horick… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The goal of this study was to investigate the association between blood draws,
injections, blood pressure readings, trauma, cellulitis in the at-risk arm, and air travel and …

The earliest finding of indocyanine green lymphography in asymptomatic limbs of lower extremity lymphedema patients secondary to cancer treatment: the modified …

T Yamamoto, N Matsuda, K Doi, A Oshima… - Plastic and …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Early diagnosis and treatment are as important for management of secondary
lymphedema following cancer treatment as in primary cancer treatment. Indocyanine green …

Lower body lymphedema in patients with gynecologic cancer

N Biglia, V Zanfagnin, A Daniele, E Robba… - Anticancer …, 2017 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Lower body lymphedema is a chronic condition and a significant cause of morbidity
following treatment of gynecologic cancer that strongly impacts patients' quality of life (QoL) …