A systematic review of common conservative therapies for arm lymphoedema secondary to breast cancer treatment
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It was found that the more intensive and health professional based therapies generally yielded the greater volume reductions, whilst self instigated therapies such as compression garment wear, exercises and limb elevation yielded smaller reductions.About:
This article is published in Annals of Oncology.The article was published on 2007-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 269 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Compression garment & Manual lymphatic drainage.read more
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Incidence, Treatment Costs, and Complications of Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Among Women of Working Age: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study
Ya Chen Tina Shih,Ying Xu,Janice N. Cormier,Sharon H. Giordano,Sheila H. Ridner,Thomas A. Buchholz,George H. Perkins,Linda S. Elting +7 more
TL;DR: Although the use of claims data may underestimate the true incidence of lymphedema, women with BCRL had a greater risk of infections and incurred higher medical costs.
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Upper-body morbidity after breast cancer: incidence and evidence for evaluation, prevention, and management within a prospective surveillance model of care.
Sandra C. Hayes,Karin Johansson,Nicole L. Stout,Robert G. Prosnitz,Jane M. Armer,Sheryl G. A. Gabram,Kathryn H. Schmitz +6 more
TL;DR: There is evidence in support of integrating regular surveillance for upper‐body morbidity into the routine care provided to women with breast cancer, with early diagnosis potentially contributing to more effective management and prevention of progression of these conditions.
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A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Complete Decongestive Therapy in the Treatment of Lymphedema From 2004 to 2011
Bonnie B. Lasinski,Kathryn Mc Killip Thrift,De Courcy Squire,Melanie K Schneider Austin,Kandis M. Smith,Ausanee Wanchai,Jason M. Green,Bob R. Stewart,Janice N. Cormier,Jane M. Armer +9 more
TL;DR: To critically analyze the contemporary published research that pertains to the individual components of complete decongestive therapy (CDT), as well as CDT as a bundled intervention in the treatment of lymphedema.
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Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment
Jeanette Ezzo,Eric Manheimer,Margaret L. McNeely,Doris Howell,Robert Weiss,Karin Johansson,Ting Bao,Linda Bily,Catherine Tuppo,Anne F. Williams,Didem Karadibak +10 more
TL;DR: To assess the efficacy and safety of MLD in treating breast cancer-related lymphedema, six trials were included and it was found that participants with mild-to-moderate BCRL were better responders to MLD than were moderate- to-severe participants.
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