"Breast Cancer Lymphedema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Abnormal accumulation of lymph in the arm, shoulder and breast area associated with surgical treatment (e.g., MASTECTOMY) or radiation treatment of breast cancer.
| Descriptor ID |
D000072656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.604.496.160 C23.550.767.082
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| Concept/Terms |
Breast Cancer Lymphedema- Breast Cancer Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer Lymphedemas
- Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer Treatment Related Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer-Related Arm Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer Related Arm Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
Postmastectomy Lymphedema- Postmastectomy Lymphedema
- Lymphedema, Postmastectomy
- Lymphedemas, Postmastectomy
- Postmastectomy Lymphedemas
- Post-mastectomy Lymphedema
- Lymphedema, Post-mastectomy
- Post mastectomy Lymphedema
- Post-mastectomy Lymphedemas
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Cancer Lymphedema" by people in Profiles.
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Prospective, early longitudinal assessment of lymphedema-related quality of life among patients with locally advanced breast cancer: The foundation for building a patient-centered screening program. Breast. 2023 Apr; 68:205-215.
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Lymphedema in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients Following Trimodal Treatment. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct; 29(10):6370-6378.
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Prediction of breast cancer-related lymphedema by dermal backflow detected with near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Aug; 195(1):33-41.
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American Society of Breast Surgeons' Practice Patterns for Patients at Risk and Affected by Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Oct; 28(10):5742-5751.
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Reply: Optimizing Quality of Life for Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Prospective Study Combining DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 05 01; 147(5):877e-878e.
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Optimizing Quality of Life for Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Prospective Study Combining DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction and Lymphedema Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 04; 145(4):676e-685e.
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A Randomized Trial Evaluating Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Versus Tape Measurement for the Prevention of Lymphedema Following Treatment for Breast Cancer: Interim Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Oct; 26(10):3250-3259.
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Optimizing Patient Positioning to Reduce Variation in the Measurement of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Lymphat Res Biol. 2019 08; 17(4):440-446.
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A Prospective Study of L-Dex Values in Breast Cancer Patients Pretreatment and Through 12 Months Postoperatively. Lymphat Res Biol. 2018 10; 16(5):435-441.