Background The body of evidence related to breast-cancer-related lymphoedema incidence
and risk factors has substantially grown and improved in quality over the past decade. We …

Background: Lymphedema is a chronic, debilitating condition that has traditionally been
seen as refractory or incurable. Recent years have brought new advances in the study of …

Purpose The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group trial Z0011 was a prospective,
randomized, multicenter trial comparing overall survival between patients with positive …

Lymphedema is a complex, regional edematous state that ensues when lymph transport is
insufficient to maintain tissue homeostasis. The disorder is remarkably prevalent, but the …

Purpose Secondary lymphedema is associated with adverse physical and psychosocial
consequences among women with breast cancer (BC). This article describes the prevalence …

Background As more women survive breast cancer, long-term complications that affect
quality of life, such as lymphedema of the arm, gain greater importance. Numerous studies …

Lymphedema is a relatively common, potentially serious and unpleased complication after
axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for breast cancer. It may be associated with …

Axillary surgery for breast cancer may be followed, months to years later, by chronic arm
lymphedema. A simple 'stopcock'mechanism (reduced lymph drainage from the entire limb …

Identifying risk factors for lymphedema in patients treated for breast cancer has become
increasingly important, given the current lack of standardization surrounding diagnosis and …

Every year in the United States, breast cancer is diagnosed in more than 200,000 women.
Because of the prevalence of breast cancer, treatment-related sequelae are of importance to …