TY - JOUR
T1 - Breast cancer-related lymphedema
T2 - Symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management
AU - Fu, Mei R.
PY - 2014/8/10
Y1 - 2014/8/10
N2 - The global burden of breast cancer continues to increase largely because of the aging and growth of the world population. More than 1.38 million women worldwide were estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, accounting for 23% of all diagnosed cancers in women. Given that the 5-year survival rate for breast cancer is now 90%, experiencing breast cancer is ultimately about quality of life. Women treated for breast cancer are facing a life-Time risk of developing lymphedema, a chronic condition that occurs in up to 40% of this population and negatively affects breast cancer survivors' quality of life. This review offers an insightful understanding of the condition by providing clinically relevant and evidence based knowledge regarding lymphedema symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management with the intent to inform health care professionals so that they might be better equipped to care for patients.
AB - The global burden of breast cancer continues to increase largely because of the aging and growth of the world population. More than 1.38 million women worldwide were estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, accounting for 23% of all diagnosed cancers in women. Given that the 5-year survival rate for breast cancer is now 90%, experiencing breast cancer is ultimately about quality of life. Women treated for breast cancer are facing a life-Time risk of developing lymphedema, a chronic condition that occurs in up to 40% of this population and negatively affects breast cancer survivors' quality of life. This review offers an insightful understanding of the condition by providing clinically relevant and evidence based knowledge regarding lymphedema symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management with the intent to inform health care professionals so that they might be better equipped to care for patients.
KW - Breast cancer
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Lymphedema
KW - Management
KW - Risk reduction
KW - Symptoms
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U2 - 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241
DO - 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84934754363
VL - 5
SP - 241
EP - 247
JO - World Journal of Clinical Oncology
JF - World Journal of Clinical Oncology
SN - 2218-4333
IS - 3
ER -