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View article: From Clinic to Home: Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Patients' Bioelectrical Impedance Remote Monitoring on a 1-Year Longitudinal Study (Preprint)
From Clinic to Home: Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Patients' Bioelectrical Impedance Remote Monitoring on a 1-Year Longitudinal Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a common complication of surgery. Although guidelines for diagnosing and staging lymphedema exist, the exact classification may differ among clinicians. Additionally, patients are ofte…
View article: Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS) in Absence of Breast Cancer History or Surgery: A Case Report
Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS) in Absence of Breast Cancer History or Surgery: A Case Report Open
Background: Axillary web syndrome (AWS) is a complication of breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node removal. Cords are found within 2 weeks post-surgery in the axillary area of the operated side, and many extend down the arm or int…
View article: Complete decongestive therapy phase 1: an expert consensus document
Complete decongestive therapy phase 1: an expert consensus document Open
View article: Effectiveness of complete decongestive therapy for upper extremity breast cancer-related lymphedema: a review of systematic reviews
Effectiveness of complete decongestive therapy for upper extremity breast cancer-related lymphedema: a review of systematic reviews Open
View article: Development of a core set of outcome measures to be applied toward breast cancer-related lymphedema core outcome domains
Development of a core set of outcome measures to be applied toward breast cancer-related lymphedema core outcome domains Open
Purpose For breast cancer survivors (BCS) living with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), what outcome measures (OMs) are recommended to be used to measure standardized outcome domains to fully assess the burden of the disease and eff…
View article: Development of a core outcome set for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a Delphi study
Development of a core outcome set for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a Delphi study Open
Purpose For breast cancer survivors (BCS) living with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), what outcome domains (OD) should be measured to assess the burden of the disease and efficacy of interventions? A Core Outcome Set (COS) that pr…
View article: A Tissue Dielectric Constant Evaluation of Knee Edema: A Retrospective Intra-rater Reliability and Association Study of Repeated Measures
A Tissue Dielectric Constant Evaluation of Knee Edema: A Retrospective Intra-rater Reliability and Association Study of Repeated Measures Open
The two methods capture different physical attributes of edema. The TDC records the water content of the tissue, while the use of a tape measure records circumferential limb girth. The TDC measurement was reliable and more responsive in de…
View article: Functional and psychosocial quality of life in gynecologic Cancer survivors with and without lymphedema symptoms
Functional and psychosocial quality of life in gynecologic Cancer survivors with and without lymphedema symptoms Open
View article: Five-Year Cumulative Incidence of Axillary Web Syndrome and Comparison in Upper Extremity Movement, Function, Pain, and Lymphedema in Survivors of Breast Cancer With and Without Axillary Web Syndrome
Five-Year Cumulative Incidence of Axillary Web Syndrome and Comparison in Upper Extremity Movement, Function, Pain, and Lymphedema in Survivors of Breast Cancer With and Without Axillary Web Syndrome Open
View article: QUALITY OF LIFE IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: AN ASSESSMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BREAST CANCER DRAGON BOAT RACERS
QUALITY OF LIFE IN BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS: AN ASSESSMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BREAST CANCER DRAGON BOAT RACERS Open
Resistance exercise is deemed safe for women recovering from conventional breast cancer therapies but few clinicians are aware that dragon boat racing, as a form of resistive exercise, is available to the breast cancer community. The objec…
View article: Tissue Dielectric Constant Measures in Women With and Without Clinical Trunk Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery: A 78-Week Longitudinal Study
Tissue Dielectric Constant Measures in Women With and Without Clinical Trunk Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery: A 78-Week Longitudinal Study Open
Objective Following breast cancer surgery with lymph node removal, women are at risk of developing lymphedema in the upper extremity or trunk. Currently, trunk lymphedema diagnosis relies on a clinical assessment because no quantifiable st…
View article: Upper extremity disability and quality of life after breast cancer treatment in the Greater Plains Collaborative clinical research network
Upper extremity disability and quality of life after breast cancer treatment in the Greater Plains Collaborative clinical research network Open
A large portion of treatment effect on QoL is mediated by UED. Rehabilitation practices that prevent and alleviate UED are likely to improve QoL for breast cancer survivors.
View article: Axillary web syndrome following breast cancer surgery: symptoms, complications, and management strategies
Axillary web syndrome following breast cancer surgery: symptoms, complications, and management strategies Open
Axillary web syndrome (AWS) is a common condition occurring in up to 86% of patients following breast cancer surgery with ipsilateral lymphadenectomy of one or more nodes. AWS presents as a single cord or multiple thin cords in the subcuta…
View article: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Upper Extremity Edema Measures After Breast Cancer Surgery
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Upper Extremity Edema Measures After Breast Cancer Surgery Open
Background: Tissue dielectric constant (TDC), as an index of local tissue water, and girth measurements are quantitative methods to measure and characterize lymphedema. Objective: To describe the spatial and tem…
View article: Function, Shoulder Motion, Pain, and Lymphedema in Breast Cancer With and Without Axillary Web Syndrome: An 18-Month Follow-Up
Function, Shoulder Motion, Pain, and Lymphedema in Breast Cancer With and Without Axillary Web Syndrome: An 18-Month Follow-Up Open
Background Axillary web syndrome (AWS) can develop following breast cancer surgery and presents as a tight band of tissue in the axilla with shoulder abduction. Objective The objectives were to determine the prevalence and natural history …
View article: Movement, Function, Pain, and Postoperative Edema in Axillary Web Syndrome
Movement, Function, Pain, and Postoperative Edema in Axillary Web Syndrome Open
Background Axillary web syndrome (AWS) is a condition that may develop following breast cancer surgery and that presents as a palpable axillary cord of tissue. Objective The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine the clinical charac…