| Predictors of Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery |
SEP 2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Karen K. Swenson; PARK NICOLLET INST ST LOUIS PARK MN
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 | Surgery for breast cancer includes removal of the breast tumor along with axillarylymph nodes. Unfortunately, a relatively common side effect following axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is upper-extremity lymphedema. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for lymphedema among women with breast cancer surgery. A case-control study was conducted with 94 cases with lymphedema and 94 controls that were frequency matched on type of axillary surgery and ... |
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| Predictors of Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery |
SEP 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Karen K. Swenson; PARK NICOLLET INST ST LOUIS PARK MN
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| Surgery for breast cancer includes removal of the breast tumor along with axillarylymph nodes. Unfortunately, a relatively common side effect following axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is upper-extremity lymphedema. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for lymphedema among women with breast cancer surgery. Specific aims include identifying risk factors for lymphedema and comparing quality of life (QOL) for women who have and do not have lymphedema. ... |
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| Predictors of Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer |
SEP 2005 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Karen K. Swenson; PARK NICOLLET INST ST LOUIS PARK MN
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| Surgery for breast cancer includes removal of the breast tumor along with the axillary lymph nodes. The status of these nodes helps clinicians determine the patient's prognosis and guides treatment decisions. Unfortunately, a relatively common side effect following axillary lymph node dissection is upper-extremity lymphedema. An estimated 6% to 35% of patients who have surgery for breast cancer develop lymphedema sometime after breast cancer treatment. It can range from mild ... |
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