2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.02.021
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Lymphedema after treatment for endometrial cancer − A review of prevalence and risk factors

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“…Risk factors can include radiation, large radiation field, conventional fractionation radiation, obesity, age, chemotherapy infusion to the affected limb, taxane-based chemotherapy, advanced stage disease, number of lymph nodes removed, and number of positive lymph nodes. [2,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Secondary lymphedema can also result from traumatic injury or infections involving the lymphatic tree. Less frequently, secondary lymphedema can develop in patients due to extreme obesity.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Risk factors can include radiation, large radiation field, conventional fractionation radiation, obesity, age, chemotherapy infusion to the affected limb, taxane-based chemotherapy, advanced stage disease, number of lymph nodes removed, and number of positive lymph nodes. [2,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Secondary lymphedema can also result from traumatic injury or infections involving the lymphatic tree. Less frequently, secondary lymphedema can develop in patients due to extreme obesity.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Davon konnten nach inhaltlicher Analyse der Abstracts 45 Artikel identifiziert werden, die sich vordringlich mit ätiologischen Faktoren, Komorbiditäten oder Folgeerkrankungen des Lymphödems befassen. 24 Arbeiten (53 %) davon thematisierten sekundäre Lymphödeme nach Mammakarzinom , 15 Arbeiten (33 %) sekundäre Lymphödeme nach anderen gynäkologischen Malignomen [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]. 3 Arbeiten (7 %) betrachteten sekundäre Lymphödeme bei nichtgynäkologischen Erkrankungen (Kopf-Hals-Karzinom, Melanom, Lymphangioleiomyomatose).…”
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“…Primary lymphedema may be present at birth or sometimes develop year’s later - also called lymphedema tardum. Secondary lymphedema is seen more often after an injury to lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes – a common problem in certain cancer treatment protocols like in breast or endometrial cancer [ 2 , 3 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%