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Lymphatic vascular morphogenesis in development, physiology, and disease

, 2011
The lymphatic vasculature constitutes a highly specialized part of the vascular system that is essential for the maintenance of interstitial fluid balance, uptake of dietary fat, and immune response. Recently, there has been an increased awareness of the
Amélie Sabine, Petrova, T.V., Stefan Schulte-Merker, Sabine, A., Schulte-Merker, S., Petrova, T. V., Tatiana V. Petrova   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of Co‐Morbid Immunocompromise in HPV‐Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Among patients with surgically resected Human Papillomavirus positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), immunocompromised patients had significantly worse overall survival compared to the non‐compromised group; however, these exploratory findings should be interpreted cautiously.
Maxwell L. Weng, Tereza Vitkovska, Song Hon Hwang, Lauran K. Evans, Hong‐Ho Yang, Christopher Dann, Dipti Sajed, Maie A. St. John   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the Quality of Life and Sleep Quality in Saudi Women with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study

Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2021
Background Among the different cancers found in women, breast cancer is the most common. Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a serious health complication affecting the quality of life and sleep quality. This study evaluates the quality of life and sleep
Nissren Tamam, K. S. Al-Mugren, H. I. Alrebdi, Abdelmoneim Sulieman, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neighborhood Deprivation and Voice and Reflux Symptom Burden in a Tertiary Laryngology Cohort

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The voice handicap index‐10 (VHI‐10) and reflux symptoms index (RSI) are validated, patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) commonly used in laryngology to assess the subjective impact of voice disorders and severity of symptoms associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux, respectively.
Sandra Stinnett, Shirley X. Liu, Katie M. Carlson, Leah Helou, Libby Smith, Chloe Santa Maria, Angela L. Mazul   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphedema in survivors of breast cancer

Oncology Letters, 2020
The tremendous improvement of survival in patients with breast cancer can be attributed to several treatment strategies, but these strategies also lead to the occurrence of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL).
Lin He, Huili Qu, Qian Wu, Yuhua Song
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of Pre‐Clinical Obesity Among US Adults Receiving Medical and Surgical Obesity Treatment

Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective We sought to determine how the proportion of adults historically receiving obesity interventions would be classified under the recently proposed “pre‐clinical” and “clinical” obesity classifications and the impact of this change on safety and outcomes.
Jason M. Samuels, Emma Holler, Matthew D. Spann, C. Joe Northup, Tarik K. Yuce   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The clinical characteristics of lower extremity lymphedema in 440 patients.

Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, 2020
BACKGROUND Lower extremity lymphedema is frequently encountered in the vascular clinic. Established dogma purports that cancer is the most common cause of lower extremity lymphedema in Western countries, whereas chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is ...
S. Dean, Elizabeth A. Valenti, K. Hock, Julie Leffler, A. Compston, W. Abraham   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Lymphedema after Thigh Sarcoma Resection and Reconstruction

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020
Background:. Secondary lymphedema can be a lifelong and debilitating consequence of lower extremity oncologic resection and reconstruction. The goal of this study was to identify risk factors for the development of lymphedema in patients treated for ...
Peter Wu, MD, Sarah M. Elswick, MD, Arya A. Akhavan, MD, Vanessa E. Molinar, MD, Anita T. Mohan, MBBS, Daniel Curiel, MD, Frank H. Sim, MD, Jorys Martinez-Jorge, MD, Michel Saint-Cyr, MD   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: Diagnosis and treatment

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Vascular endothelial growth factor‐C (VEGF‐C)/vascular endothelial growth factor receptor‐3 (VEGFR‐3) and angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2)/tyrosine kinase with immunoglobulin‐like and EGF‐like domain 2 (TIE2) signaling pathways play an important role in lymphangiogenesis.
Yi Tian, Yuanyuan Tian, Li Wei, Zigang Xu, Li Li, Lin Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphedema praecox

Dermatology Online Journal, 2009
A 57-year-old man presented with the post-pubertal onset of asymptomatic swelling of the left arm and legs that had been complicated by recurrent bouts of cellulitis. The presentation and disease course are consistent with lymphedema praecox, which is a subtype of primary lymphedema with onset at puberty and a slowly progressive course. The subtypes of
Rizzo, Carina, Gruson, Lisa M, Wainwright, Brent D   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources