What are the economic burden and costs associated with the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphoedema? A systematic review

T De Vrieze, I Nevelsteen, S Thomis, A De Groef… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives To provide an overview of costs associated with the treatment of breast cancer-
related lymphoedema (BCRL) and its possible sequelae, borne by patients or by society …

Current views on diagnostic approach and treatment of lymphedema

G Murdaca, P Cagnati, R Gulli, F Spanò… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and often debilitating condition. Primary
lymphedema is a lymphatic malformation developing during the later stage of …

Financial cost of lymphedema borne by women with breast cancer

J Boyages, Y Xu, S Kalfa, L Koelmeyer… - Psycho …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Our study examines the financial cost of lymphedema following a diagnosis of
breast cancer and addresses a significant knowledge gap regarding the additional impact of …

Worse and worse off: the impact of lymphedema on work and career after breast cancer

J Boyages, S Kalfa, Y Xu, L Koelmeyer, H Mackie… - Springerplus, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Our study examines the impact of breast cancer-related lymphedema on women's
work and career. Our research addresses a significant knowledge gap regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] Primary lymphoedema and lymphatic malformation: are they the two sides of the same coin?

BB Lee, JL Villavicencio - European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To clear the confusion regarding the relationship between the 'primary
lymphoedema'and (truncular) lymphatic malformation (LM); the latter is one of congenital …

Low-frequency vibrotherapy considerably improves the effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) in patients with lipedema: A two-armed, randomized …

R Schneider - Physiotherapy theory and practice, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Although the exact prevalence of lipedema is unknown the number of women
suffering from this condition is ever-growing. When treated conservatively, manual lymphatic …

[HTML][HTML] Adherence to hygiene protocols and doxycycline therapy in ameliorating lymphatic filariasis morbidity in an endemic area post-interruption of disease …

LB Debrah, U Klarmann-Schulz… - … American Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Filarial lymphedema (LE) remains a significant global problem despite the progress made
toward elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF). In Ghana, the main approach to LF is …

Optimizing outcome of Charles procedure for chronic lower extremity lymphoedema

V Karri, MC Yang, IJ Lee, SH Chen… - Annals of plastic …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: The Charles procedure for late-stage lower limb lymphoedema (LLL) is often
criticized for its unpredictable and poor results. We have adopted a systematic approach to …

Venous malformation and haemangioma: differential diagnosis, diagnosis, natural history and consequences

BB Lee - Phlebology, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Venous malformation (VM) is the most common form of congenital vascular malformation
(CVM). VM presents at birth as an inborn vascular defect and never disappears/regresses …

Cell therapy as a treatment of secondary lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Lafuente, I Jaunarena, E Ansuategui… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Lymphedema, the accumulation of interstitial fluid caused by poor lymphatic
drainage, is a progressive and permanent disease with no curative treatment. Several …