Prospective Surveillance for Breast Cancer-Related Arm Lymphedema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Bolette Skjødt Rafn Jan Christensen Anders Larsen Kira Bloomquist

Published in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2022)

The findings suggest that participation in prospective surveillance with early management reduces the risk of chronic BCRaL. Only a minority of patients at high risk of lymphedema because of axillary surgery developed chronic lymphedema. More robust research is needed to determine whether prospective surveillance with early management can reduce the risk of chronic lymphedema, particularly among cancer survivors other than breast cancer.

Keyphrases

public health
minimally invasive
lymph node
young adults
physical activity
drug induced
early stage
sentinel lymph node
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation