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Fu MR. Breast cancer-related lymphedema: Symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management. World J Clin Oncol. 2014;5(3):241-7doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241.
Fu, M. R. (2014). Breast cancer-related lymphedema: Symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management. World journal of clinical oncology, 5(3), 241-7. https://doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241
Fu, Mei R. "Breast cancer-related lymphedema: Symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management." World journal of clinical oncology vol. 5,3 (2014): 241-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241
Fu MR. Breast cancer-related lymphedema: Symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management. World J Clin Oncol. 2014 Aug 10;5(3):241-7. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241. PMID: 25114841; PMCID: PMC4127597.
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World J Clin Oncol. 2014 Aug 10;5(3):241-7. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241.

Breast cancer-related lymphedema: Symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management.

World journal of clinical oncology

Mei R Fu

Affiliations

  1. Mei R Fu, College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10003, United States.

PMID: 25114841 PMCID: PMC4127597 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.241

Abstract

The global burden of breast cancer continues to increase largely because of the aging and growth of the world population. More than 1.38 million women worldwide were estimated to be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, accounting for 23% of all diagnosed cancers in women. Given that the 5-year survival rate for breast cancer is now 90%, experiencing breast cancer is ultimately about quality of life. Women treated for breast cancer are facing a life-time risk of developing lymphedema, a chronic condition that occurs in up to 40% of this population and negatively affects breast cancer survivors' quality of life. This review offers an insightful understanding of the condition by providing clinically relevant and evidence based knowledge regarding lymphedema symptoms, diagnosis, risk reduction, and management with the intent to inform health care professionals so that they might be better equipped to care for patients.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Diagnosis; Lymphedema; Management; Risk reduction; Symptoms

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