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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema
Published on: January 12, 2017
[PROGRESS OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF BREAST CANCER RELATED LYMPHEDEMA]
Huiran Zang1, Ye Bi1, Lan Mu1
1Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, P. R. China.
Objective:
To review the progress of treatment and prevention of breast cancer related lymphedema.
Methods:
The recent literature concerning treatment and prevention of breast cancer related lymphedema was extensively consulted and reviewed.
Results:
The treatment of lymphedema is now based on complete decongestive therapy, supplemented with medicine and surgery. Those procedures have been proved to be safe and effective. Sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary reverse mapping, and lymphaticovenous anastomoses have been used to decrease the incidence of lymphedema. They show promising effectiveness in short term, but the long-term effectiveness needs further tests.
Conclusions:
In clinical practice, many treatment methods are used to decrease lymphedema, and lymphedema prevention is playing an increasingly important role. Lymphaticovenous anastomoses shows a promising effectiveness in reducing lymphedema.
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