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Assessing the Impact of Lymphedema Therapy Referral on Breast Cancer Survivors’ Lymphedema Knowledge: A Cross-Sectional Survey [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Lymphedema is a common problem that adversely impacts quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Although lymphedema risk is modifiable through behavior change, there is no standardized approach to educate survivors about risk-lowering ...
Madelyn Klugman, Yashasvini Sampathkumar, Sujata Patil, Kathryn R. Tringale, Giacomo Montagna, Jackie Finik, Ting-Ting Kuo, Carolyn Eberle, Alexandr Pinkhasov, Theresa Gillis, Francesca Gany, Victoria Blinder   +11 more
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Primary Lymphedema: Anatomically Isolated or a Pervasive Systemic Disorder? [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. Primary lymphedema, a condition characterized by impaired lymphatic function, has long remained underexplored. Current diagnostic approaches rely on clinical history and genetic testing, yet the genetic underpinnings remain elusive in many ...
Wei F. Chen, MD, FACS, Christopher Jou, MD, Sonia K. Pandey, MD, Shih-Lun Lo, MD   +3 more
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Biology of Lymphedema [PDF]

Biology, 2021
This narrative review portrays the lymphatic system, a poorly understood but important physiological system. While several reviews have been published that are related to the biology of the lymphatic system and lymphedema, the physiological alternations, which arise due to disturbances of this system, and during lymphedema therapy, are poorly ...
Bianca Brix, Omar Sery, Alberto Onorato, Christian Ure, Andreas Roessler, Nandu Goswami   +5 more
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Lymphedema

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine, 2005
An accurate diagnosis of lymphedema is essential for appropriate therapy. To diagnose lymphedema is simple comparatively but it often has difficulty in the treatment. In most patients, the diagnosis of lymphedema can be readily determined from the clinical history and physical examination.
Aaron Dalton
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Successful Treatment of Rheumatoid Lymphedema with Lymphatic Venous Anastomosis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Summary:. Rheumatoid lymphedema is a rare but severely disabling condition caused by reduced lymphatic drainage. Most treatment methods are conservative and may lead to the exacerbation of lymphedema.
Hirofumi Imai, MD, Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD, Toshio Uchiki, MD, Ayano Sasaki, MD, Shogo Nagamatsu, MD, PhD, Isao Koshima, MD, PhD   +5 more
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THE NECESSITY OF COMPRESSION GARMENTS IN MANAGING LYMPHEDEMA

Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation, 2022
Background Lymphedema affects millions of cancer patients and survivors in the United States (US). The consequences of inadequately treated lymphedema include physiological changes that signi cantly impact their quality of life.
Said Nafai, Deborah Crow, Elizabeth W. Stevens-Nafai, Heather Ferguson   +3 more
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Combined Treatment with Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis and Ethanol Sclerotherapy for Cystic Lymphangioma in a Limb

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Summary:. Several treatment options, including sclerotherapy and surgical excision, are available for the management of cystic lymphangioma. Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) has recently garnered attention in the field of microsurgery as a minimally ...
Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD, Hirofumi Imai, MD, Solji Roh, MD, Toshiro Mese, MD, Isao Koshima, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Cystic Lymphatic Malformation with Lymphedema Treated by Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis Combined with Ethanol Sclerotherapy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
The incidence of cystic lymphatic malformation (CL) in an extremity is very rare. CL can be a cause of lymphedema in a lower limb. The most effective treatment for CL is sclerotherapy or excision; however, these treatments have the potential to cause ...
Shuhei Yoshida, MD, PhD, Hirofumi Imai, MD, Solji Roh, MD, Toshiro Mese, MD, Isao Koshima, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Feasibility of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Examining a Multidimensional Intervention in Women with Gynecological Cancer at Risk of Lymphedema

Current Oncology, 2021
There is limited knowledge on non-invasive lymphedema risk-reduction strategies for women with gynecological cancer. Understanding factors influencing the feasibility of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can guide future research. Our objectives are to
Shirin M. Shallwani, Anna Towers, Anne Newman, Shannon Salvador, Angela Yung, Lucy Gilbert, Walter H. Gotlieb, Xing Zeng, Doneal Thomas   +8 more
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Cost of a lymphedema treatment mandate - 16 years of experience in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Health Economics Review, 2022
Background Treatment of chronic illness accounts for over 90% of Medicare spending. Chronic lymphedema places 3–10 million Americans at risk for recurrent cellulitis.
Robert Weiss
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