ArticleRehabilitation oncology (American Physical Therapy Association. Oncology Section)2017
Diagnosis of Upper-Quadrant Lymphedema Secondary to Cancer: Clinical Practice Guideline From the Oncology Section of APTA.
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- Effectiveness of complete decongestive therapy for upper extremity breast cancer-related lymphedema: a review of systematic reviews.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2024Pooled it
- Quantification of breast lymphoedema following conservative breast cancer treatment: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- L-Dex, arm volume, and symptom trajectories 24 months after breast cancer surgery.Cancer medicine · 2020Trial
- Therapeutic Potential of Lymphatic Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Secondary Lymphedema: A Preclinical Murine Study.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Factors influencing the incidence of postoperative lymphedema in patients with locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Comprehensive overview of management and risk assessment of breast cancer-related lymphedema: a multidisciplinary approach.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Development of a core set of outcome measures to be applied toward breast cancer-related lymphedema core outcome domains.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Review
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- Practice points for lymphoedema care in low- and middle- income countries developed by nominal group technique.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Evaluation of upper limb lymphoedema and diagnostic accuracy of bioimpedance spectroscopy. A comprehensive validation in a Brazilian population.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Article
- Measuring Biomechanical Properties Using a Noninvasive Myoton Device for Lymphedema Detection and Tracking: A Pilot Study.Eplasty · 2022Article
- Incidence and predictors of axillary web syndrome and its association with lymphedema in women following breast cancer treatment: a retrospective study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Intra- and Interrater Reliability and Concurrent Validity of a New Tool for Assessment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema of the Upper Extremity.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2019Observational
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Abstract
introductionThe Oncology Section of APTA developed a clinical practice guideline to aid the clinician in diagnosing secondary upper-quadrant cancer-related lymphedema.
methodsFollowing a systematic review of published studies and a structured appraisal process, recommendations were written to guide the physical therapist and other health care clinicians in their diagnostic process. Overall, clinical practice recommendations were formulated on the basis of the evidence for each diagnostic method and were assigned a grade based on the strength of the evidence for different patient presentations and clinical utility. RECOMMENDATIONS: In an effort to make these clinically applicable, recommendations were based on the characteristics as to the location and stage of a patient's upper-quadrant lymphedema.
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