Self-reported signs and symptoms of secondary upper limb lymphoedema related to breast cancer treatment: Systematic review.
Ceren GursenElizabeth Sian DylkeNiamh A MoloneyMira MeeusTessa De VriezeNele DevoogdtAn De GroefPublished in: European journal of cancer care (2021)
Swelling and heaviness are the most commonly reported symptoms in patients with ULL. The presences of these two symptoms are moderately correlated with the presence and/or severity of ULL. Although limited information regarding the predictive self-reported symptoms for the development of ULL was found. Further research with standardised definitions of ULL and validated questionnaires for self-reported signs and symptoms are needed to confirm which signs and symptoms are related to ULL and which to other upper limb morbidities.