[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer–related lymphedema: risk factors, screening, management, and the impact of locoregional treatment

SA McLaughlin, CL Brunelle… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients fear lymphedema as an unpredictable daily reminder of breast cancer treatment.
The medical community has assumed for years that the development of breast cancer …

Prospective surveillance for breast cancer–related arm lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BS Rafn, J Christensen, A Larsen… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE The call to integrate prospective surveillance for lymphedema into cancer care
pathways is building momentum to enable early intervention and prevent the progression of …

A comparison of bioimpedance spectroscopy or tape measure triggered compression intervention in chronic breast cancer lymphedema prevention

SH Ridner, MS Dietrich, J Boyages… - Lymphatic Research …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: This study compared rates of progression to chronic breast cancer-related
lymphedema (defined as≥ 10% arm volume change from baseline requiring complex …

Early surveillance is associated with less incidence and severity of breast cancer–related lymphedema compared with a traditional referral model of care

LA Koelmeyer, RJ Borotkanics, J Alcorso, P Prah… - Cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) has enabled the early identification of breast
cancer‐related lymphedema. In this study, differences in health service metrics and in the …

Increases in arm volume predict lymphoedema and quality of life deficits after axillary surgery: a prospective cohort study

N Bundred, P Foden, C Todd, J Morris… - British Journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
Background Lymphoedema develops after axillary clearance (ANC) in 25% of patients. This
prospective, multi-centre study compared multi-frequency bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) …

Tackling the diversity of breast cancer related lymphedema: Perspectives on diagnosis, risk assessment, and clinical management

A Michelotti, M Invernizzi, G Lopez, D Lorenzini, F Nesa… - The Breast, 2019 - Elsevier
Breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) develops as a consequence of surgical
treatment and/or radiation therapy in a significant number of breast cancer patients. The …

A randomized trial evaluating bioimpedance spectroscopy versus tape measurement for the prevention of lymphedema following treatment for breast cancer: interim …

SH Ridner, MS Dietrich, MS Cowher, B Taback… - Annals of surgical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a major source of
morbidity among breast cancer survivors. Increasing data support early detection of …

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 …

Diagnostic criteria for breast cancer-related lymphedema of the upper extremity: the need for universal agreement

YW Kassamani, CL Brunelle, TC Gillespie… - Annals of Surgical …, 2022 - Springer
With advances in breast cancer treatments and resultant increased survival rates, emphasis
has been placed on post-treatment complications such as breast cancer-related …

Managing the morbidity: individualizing risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment options for upper extremity lymphedema

G Montagna, AV Barrio - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2023 - surgonc.theclinics.com
As the prognosis of early breast cancer (BC) continues to improve, patients and physicians
are increasingly focused on post-treatment quality of life (QOL). Despite great efforts to de …