ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Upper-Limb Disability and the Severity of Lymphedema Reduce the Quality of Life of Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
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- Impact of a self management mobile application on quality of life and limb circumference in women with breast cancer related lymphedema.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of Inelastic Compression Devices with a High Stiffness in Older Breast Cancer Survivors with Moderate and Severe Lymphedema: A Prospective Interventional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Objective Severity, Pain and Range-of-Motion Limitation in Breast Cancer-Related Upper-Limb Lymphedema: Associations with Patient-Reported Burden.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Rebuilding life after breast cancer treatment among Korean breast cancer survivors: an integrative review.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Review
- Use of external breast prostheses, associated factors and relationship with selected quality of life aspects among post-mastectomy women in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- The impact of early exercise intervention on the incidence and severity of lymphedema following axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Examining the Interrelationships of Lymphedema with Pain, Physical Function, and Demographic and Medical Variables in Women with Breast Cancer and Pain.Clinical breast cancer · 2026Article
- Upper limb symptoms in breast cancer survivors with lymphedema: A latent class analysis and network analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
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- An objective test to assess upper limb functionality in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: investigation of the psychometric properties of the upper limb functional test (ULIFT).BMC women's health · 2025Article
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- The impact of lymphedema severity on shoulder joint function and muscle activation patterns in breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Observational
- Contemporaneous Symptom Networks of Breast Cancer-Related Upper Limb Lymphedema: A Network Analysis.Annals of surgical oncology · 2024Article
- Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Lymphedema Quality of Life Questionnaire (LYMQOL) in German-Speaking Patients with Upper Limb Lymphedema.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Trajectory patterns and factors associated with acceptance of disability in young and middle-aged breast cancer patients: a longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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- Upper limb disabilities and associated factors among breast cancer survivors: A quantitative cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is characterized by arm swelling, pain, and discomfort, reducing the quality of life (QoL) of affected individuals. BRCL is caused via the blockage or disruption of the lymphatic vessels following cancer treatments, leading to an accumulation of fluid in the affected arm. While current BCRL rehabilitation treatments seek to reduce arm swelling, our study aimed to examine the impact of both the magnitude of lymphedema (ΔVolume) and arm disability on three dimensions of QoL: social, physical, and psychological. Using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire (DASH) and the Upper Limb Lymphedema 27 questionnaire (ULL) in a group of 30 patients, we found that the magnitude of lymphedema (ΔVolume) was associated with the social dimension of QoL (
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