The risk of lymphedema after postoperative radiation therapy in endometrial cancer.

Devarati MitraPaul J CatalanoNicole CimbakAntonio L DamatoMichael G MutoAkila N Viswanathan

Published in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2015)

Lymph-node positivity was associated with an increased risk of lymphedema in endometrial cancer patients who received adjuvant radiation. Future studies are needed to explore whether node-positive patients may benefit from early lymphedema-controlling interventions.

Keyphrases

endometrial cancer
lymph node
radiation therapy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
patients undergoing
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
current status
locally advanced
rectal cancer