ArticleHead & neck2020
Longitudinal effects of a novel advanced pneumatic compression device on patient-reported outcomes in the management of cancer-related head and neck lymphedema: A preliminary report.
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- The Management of Head and Neck Lymphoedema: A 2025 Systematic Review.Head & neck · 2025Pooled it
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- Clinical, Pathologic, and Dosimetric Predictors of Head and Neck Lymphedema Following Definitive or Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer.Advances in radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Determining risk and predictors of head and neck cancer treatment-related lymphedema: A clinicopathologic and dosimetric data mining approach using interpretable machine learning and ensemble feature selection.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2024Article
- Under recognition and treatment of lymphedema in head and neck cancer survivors - a database study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- State of Rehabilitation Research in the Head and Neck Cancer Population: Functional Impact vs. Impairment-Focused Outcomes.Current oncology reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundHead and neck cancer (HNC) survivors experience head and neck lymphedema (HNL), which requires treatment to prevent morbidity. We explore the self-reported outcomes and satisfaction of patients with HNC receiving treatment for HNL with an advanced pneumatic compression device (APCD).
methodsHNC survivors (n = 205) prescribed with an at-home Flexitouch head and neck APCD completed pretreatment and posttreatment self-reported assessments addressing efficacy, function, and symptoms. Participant average age was 60 years with 74% male. Pre-post responses for ≥25 days of use were assessed via the non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Rank test.
resultsAnalysis revealed statistically significant improvement in all symptoms and all function items (P < 0.00001). Compliance with prescribed therapy (at least 30 minutes daily) was high with 71% of participants reporting daily use and 87% reporting overall satisfaction.
conclusionsThe reported improvements in function and symptoms, and high compliance rate, provide a rationale for a subsequent randomized controlled trial.
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