Screening for breast cancer-related lymphoedema: self-assessment of symptoms and signs.
B J SvenssonE S DylkeL C WardD A BlackSharon L KilbreathPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
Participants accurately identified the presence or absence of physical signs of BCRL in their arm. Perceived swelling and differences in tissue texture in the affected arm were associated with, and sensitive to, BIS-detected BCRL. These findings support the use of self-assessment to determine if BCRL is developing, indicating the need for professional assessment.