2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.06.004
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Lymphedema following gynecological cancer: Results from a prospective, longitudinal cohort study on prevalence, incidence and risk factors

Abstract: Findings support the need for integration of pre-surgical assessment, and prospective, post-treatment surveillance of lymphedema into gynecological cancer care. Future research exploring the role of maintaining healthy body weight, regular physical activity and education about early detection of lymphedema to improve gynecological cancer survivorship is warranted.

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“…16 Approximately, one-third of patients who survive breast and gynecologic cancer may develop symptomatic persistent LE, upper extremity lymphedema, after multidisciplinary oncologic treatment. [16][17][18] Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is the most representative example of cancer-related LE and also the most common etiology for upper extremity lymphedema (UEL) in developed countries. The incidence of BCRL ranges from 9 to 42% with wide variations depending on several factors such as type of diagnostic methods, oncologic treatment, and length of follow-up.…”
Section: Epidemiology and Risk Factors For Cancer-related Lymphedemamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…16 Approximately, one-third of patients who survive breast and gynecologic cancer may develop symptomatic persistent LE, upper extremity lymphedema, after multidisciplinary oncologic treatment. [16][17][18] Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is the most representative example of cancer-related LE and also the most common etiology for upper extremity lymphedema (UEL) in developed countries. The incidence of BCRL ranges from 9 to 42% with wide variations depending on several factors such as type of diagnostic methods, oncologic treatment, and length of follow-up.…”
Section: Epidemiology and Risk Factors For Cancer-related Lymphedemamentioning
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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“…In women with gynecological cancer and inguinal lymph node dissection about 50% developed lower-limb LE within 2 years after surgery [72]. 60% of LE cases were persistent and 40% were transient [73]. …”
Section: Lymphedemamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Well-defined risk factors for developing LE in cancer patients include extensive surgery (i.e. ALND), greater number of lymph nodes dissected, mastectomy, regional lymph node irradiation, infection, obesity, older age at diagnosis and low physical activity levels [71,73,76,77,78]. …”
Section: Lymphedemamentioning
confidence: 99%