Improvement of overall survival in breast cancer patients has lead recently to an increased focus on prevention and management of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), a condition that deeply impacts function and quality of life (QoL) of cancer survivors. Current data still demonstrate BCRL rates ranging from 10% to 30% at 2 years, with a high heterogeneity of measurement methods and different incidence of the disease (from 5% after breast-conserving surgery to over 50% after mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy). The present paper will describe the available data regarding the value of prevention and rehabilitation treatments of BCRL.
Magno, S., Filippone, A., Forcina, L., Maggi, L., Ronconi, G., Amabile, E., Ferrara, P. E., Physical rehabilitation after breast cancer, <<TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH>>, 2018; 7 (S3): S351-S355. [doi:10.21037/tcr.2018.02.02] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/170466]
Physical rehabilitation after breast cancer
Magno, S.;Filippone, A.;Maggi, L.;Ronconi, G.;Amabile, E.;Ferrara, P. E.
2018
Abstract
Improvement of overall survival in breast cancer patients has lead recently to an increased focus on prevention and management of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), a condition that deeply impacts function and quality of life (QoL) of cancer survivors. Current data still demonstrate BCRL rates ranging from 10% to 30% at 2 years, with a high heterogeneity of measurement methods and different incidence of the disease (from 5% after breast-conserving surgery to over 50% after mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy). The present paper will describe the available data regarding the value of prevention and rehabilitation treatments of BCRL.
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