Effect of Complex Decongestive Therapy Program on Volume and Functioning in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Global Effect and Predicting Factors
Background: The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the effect of a first and repeated complex decongestive therapy (CDT) program on volume and functioning in patients with unilateral breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) and to identify whether the volume before treatment and/or the number of previous treatment influence outcomes.
Authors
- Jacqueline Frippiat
- Maxime Régnier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2175-1095)
- Thierry Deltombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6817-163X)
- Alexis Lheureux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2759-6871)
- Paul Bayens
- Chloé Meseeuw
- Tri Tinh Vo
Institutions
- CHU Dinant Godinne UCL Namur (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lymphatic Research and Biology
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1089/lrb.2024.0013
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13