"Breast Cancer Lymphedema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Breast Cancer Lymphedema" by people in Profiles.
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Experience in a rehabilitation center for mastectomized women at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2021; 42(spe):e20200331.
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Efficacy and efficiency of a new therapeutic approach based on activity-oriented proprioceptive antiedema therapy (TAPA) for edema reduction and improved occupational performance in the rehabilitation of breast cancer-related arm lymphedema in women: a controlled, randomized clinical trial. BMC Cancer. 2020 Nov 09; 20(1):1074.
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Tackling the diversity of breast cancer related lymphedema: Perspectives on diagnosis, risk assessment, and clinical management. Breast. 2019 Apr; 44:15-23.
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Intra- and Interrater Reliability and Concurrent Validity of a New Tool for Assessment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema of the Upper Extremity. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 02; 100(2):315-326.
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Supplementation with Robuvit® in post-mastectomy post-radiation arm lymphedema. Minerva Chir. 2018 Jun; 73(3):288-294.
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Effects of physical exercise on breast cancer-related secondary lymphedema: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Jul; 170(1):1-13.
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Strategic recruitment of an ethnically diverse cohort of overweight survivors of breast cancer with lymphedema. Cancer. 2018 Jan 01; 124(1):95-104.