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 …

Interventions for breast cancer–related lymphedema: clinical practice guideline from the academy of oncologic physical therapy of APTA

C Davies, K Levenhagen, K Ryans, M Perdomo… - Physical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A work group from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Academy of
Oncologic Physical Therapy developed a clinical practice guideline to aid clinicians in …

Lymphatic microsurgical preventive healing approach for the primary prevention of lymphedema: a 4-year follow-up

AS Levy, AI Murphy, S Ishtihar… - Plastic and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) remains the leading cause of
lymphedema nationally, and there is still no cure for the disease. The lymphatic …

Risk factors for breast cancer–related lymphedema in patients undergoing 3 years of prospective surveillance with intervention

LA Koelmeyer, K Gaitatzis, MS Dietrich, CS Shah… - Cancer, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background To evaluate risk factors (treatment‐related, comorbidities, and lifestyle) for
breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) within the context of a Prospective Surveillance …

Breast cancer-related lymphedema: a critical review on recent progress

N Sharifi, S Ahmad - Surgical Oncology, 2024 - Elsevier
Lymphedema is a chronic and debilitating condition characterized by an abnormal buildup
of protein-rich fluid in the interstitial tissue, leading to the development of edema and tissue …

Recognition and management of adults with Turner syndrome: from the transition of adolescence through the senior years

AE Lin, SK Prakash, NH Andersen… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Turner syndrome is recognized now as a syndrome familiar not only to pediatricians and
pediatric specialists, medical geneticists, adult endocrinologists, and cardiologists, but also …

Three decades of bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy in lymphedema assessment: an historical perspective

ES Dylke, LC Ward - Lymphatic Research and Biology, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (BIS) is a technology that is widely used for the
assessment of body composition. The method is based on the measurement of the electrical …

Healthcare practitioners' knowledge of lymphedema

H Yarmohammadi, A Rooddehghan… - … journal of vascular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. Lymphedema is neglected in medical education, and a review on healthcare
practitioners'(HCPs) knowledge is necessary to shed light on gaps and to provide evidence …

Secondary lymphedema from cancer therapy

M Bernas, SRJ Thiadens, P Stewart… - Clinical & Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
This manuscript is a summary of findings focusing on various aspects of secondary
lymphedema specifically as a sequelae of treatment for cancer. The topic was addressed at …

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 …