Comparison of upper extremity lymphedema after sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary lymph node dissection: patient-reported outcomes in 3044 patients.

Lotte PoulsenManraj KaurAmalie L JacobsenMie P BjarnesenAnna P BjarnesenAnne F KlassenAndrea L PusicClaire E E de VriesJens A Sørensen

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2021)

There is no difference in women with upper extremity lymphedema after SLND or ALND on the LYMPH-Q UE module scales measuring arm symptoms, function, distress, and appearance.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
patient reported outcomes
lymph node
early stage
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
prostate cancer
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
depressive symptoms