Cheryl L Brunelle, John Boyages, Amanda W Jung, Hiroo Suami, Brooke C Juhel, Asha Heydon-White, Helen Mackie, Shinn-Huey Shirley Chou, Vincent S Paramanandam, Louise Koelmeyer, Alphonse G Taghian
PURPOSE: To examine the current evidence on breast lymphedema (BL) diagnosis and treatment after breast-conserving surgery, identify gaps in the literature, and propose future research directions. METHODS: A comprehensive literature review was conducted using Ovid, PubMed, and Cochrane, including studies published between 2000 and 2023. References were reviewed manually for eligible studies. Inclusion criteria were as follows: patients who underwent breast conserving treatment (surgery ± radiation) for breast cancer, goals of the paper included analyzing or reviewing BL measurement with ultrasound or tissue dielectric constant, or BL treatment...
December 15, 2023: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment