ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effect of Conservative Rehabilitation Interventions on Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Upper Limb Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions to improve the psychosocial outcomes of individuals with lymphedema: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Wrapping up the evidence: bandaging in breast cancer-related lymphedema-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Pooled it
- Conservative medical intervention as a complement to CDT for BCRL therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Self-administered versus lymphedema therapist-administered complex decongestive therapy protocol in breast cancer-related lymphedema: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial with three-month follow-up.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2025Trial
- Comprehensive overview of management and risk assessment of breast cancer-related lymphedema: a multidisciplinary approach.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Complete decongestive therapy phase 1: an expert consensus document.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2024Article
- Effects of Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis on Quality of Life, Body Image, and Spiritual Health in Lymphedema Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Fatigue and sleep quality improvement through complete decongestive therapy in postmastectomy lymphedema: An investigative analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Return to Work in Breast Cancer Patients following an Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Program in a Community-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Center: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Assessment of Integrative Therapeutic Methods for Improving the Quality of Life and Functioning in Cancer Patients-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Effect of complex decongestive therapy on frailty and quality of life in women with breast cancer-related lymphedema: the before-and-after treatment study.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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- Acute Effects of Remedial Exercises with and without Compression on Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) of the upper limb is a very common condition in women undergoing breast cancer treatment; it can cause considerable alterations in the daily life of patients and a decrease in their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Currently, there are many conservative therapies that try to palliate the symptoms, but the results are still controversial and there are still no globally accepted treatments. The purpose of this article is to determine the effect, according to the current available evidence, on HRQoL of different conservative interventions in the rehabilitation of BCRL in the upper limb in women. Eighteen articles that compared the effects of standard treatments, such as manual lymphatic drainage-based decongestive therapy or compression measures, and other newer treatments, including new technologies and other types of treatment programs, were reviewed. According to the results of this review, the most recommended modality for the improvement of HRQoL would be a complex decongestive technique without manual lymphatic drainage. Although there are clinical trials that have demonstrated the effectiveness of various treatments, the results of the positive effects on HRQoL remain highly controversial. There is a need to continue to develop studies to help guide therapeutic decisions that can promote HRQoL in women affected by upper limb BCRL.
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