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 +11 more
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Effects of qigong exercise on upper limb lymphedema and blood flow in survivors of breast cancer: A pilot study [PDF]
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Chung, JWY +6 more
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Abstract Radiotherapy is a cornerstone of modern oncologic care, yet its sequelae can significantly impair survivors' quality of life. Chronic radiation‐induced conditions—including skin fibrosis, bone necrosis, radiation cystitis, and proctitis—pose substantial challenges for both patients and caregivers, particularly in the context of improving long ...
Cas Stefaan Dejonckheere +8 more
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Low-level laser therapy/photobiomodulation in the management of side effects of chemoradiation therapy in head and neck cancer: part 2: proposed applications and treatment protocols [PDF]
Purpose: There is a large body of evidence supporting the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), more recently termed photobiomodulation (PBM) for the management of oral mucositis (OM) in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer ...
Arnabat-Dominguez, Josep +19 more
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Rescue of Angiopoietin‐2 Inhibits Proliferation of Lymphatic Malformation Endothelial Cells
Mechanistic summary of how autocrine ANG2 suppressed LMEC proliferation. Somatic activating SNVs in PIK3CA result in increased PI3K/Akt signaling, Akt‐mediated downregulation of ANG2, and LMEC hyperproliferation. Restoration of autocrine ANG2 in LMECs through overexpression suppressed LMEC proliferation in vitro and lymphangiogenesis in vivo and was ...
Ravi W. Sun +10 more
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Human Inborn Errors of Immunity: 2019 Update of the IUIS Phenotypical Classification. [PDF]
Since 2013, the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) expert committee (EC) on Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) has published an updated phenotypic classification of IEI, which accompanies and complements their genotypic classification ...
Ailal, Fatima +18 more
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Reply: Comparison of preoperative and postoperative lymphatic function is essential to understand the changes in lymphatic function [PDF]
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Cordova, Adriana +4 more
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Is Lymphedema Cure a Clinical Reality?
Wei F. Chen +3 more
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The relationship of kinesiophobia in patients with lymphedema: a case-control investigation
IntroductionKinesiophobia and lymphedema appear to be related conditions, and it is important to understand this relationship, as many of the symptoms and comorbidities presented by individuals with lower limb lymphedema are prevented and treated through
Ana Júlia Monteiro +11 more
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Upper extremity impairments in women with or without lymphedema following breast cancer treatment [PDF]
Betty Smoot +6 more
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