Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Risk is Related to Multidisciplinary Treatment and Not Surgery Alone: Results from a Large Cohort Study

[1] Gartner R(2010)Self-reported arm-lymphedema and functional impairment after breast cancer treatment—a nationwide study of prevalence and associated factors Breast. 19 506-515

[2] Jensen MB(2010)Morbidity results from the NSABP- B-32 Trial comparing sentinel lymph node dissection versus axillary dissection J Surg Oncol. 102 111-118

[3] Kronborg L(2011)A 10-year follow-up of treatment outcomes in patients with early stage breast cancer and clinically negative axillary nodes treated with tangential breast irradiation following sentinel lymph node dissection or axillary clearance Breast Cancer Res Treat. 125 893-902

[4] Ewertz M(2008)The incidence of arm edema in women with breast cancer randomized on the national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel project study B-04 to radical mastectomy versus total mastectomy and radiotherapy versus total mastectomy alone Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 70 1020-1024

[5] Kehlet H(2002)Long-term complications associated with breast-conservation surgery and radiotherapy Ann Surg Oncol. 9 543-549

[6] Kroman N(2001)Lymphedema in a cohort of breast carcinoma survivors 20 years after diagnosis Cancer. 92 1368-1377

[7] Ashikaga T(2001)Arm edema in breast cancer patients J Natl Cancer Inst. 93 96-111

[8] Krag DN(2005)Incidence and risk of arm oedema following treatment for breast cancer: a three-year follow-up study QJM. 98 343-348

[9] Land SR(2003)Risk of lymphedema after regional nodal irradiation with breast conservation therapy Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 55 1209-1215

[10] Wernicke AG(2001)Surgical outcomes after breast cancer surgery: measuring acute lymphedema J Surg Res. 95 147-151

[1] Gartner R(2010)Self-reported arm-lymphedema and functional impairment after breast cancer treatment—a nationwide study of prevalence and associated factors Breast. 19 506-515

[2] Jensen MB(2010)Morbidity results from the NSABP- B-32 Trial comparing sentinel lymph node dissection versus axillary dissection J Surg Oncol. 102 111-118

[3] Kronborg L(2011)A 10-year follow-up of treatment outcomes in patients with early stage breast cancer and clinically negative axillary nodes treated with tangential breast irradiation following sentinel lymph node dissection or axillary clearance Breast Cancer Res Treat. 125 893-902

[4] Ewertz M(2008)The incidence of arm edema in women with breast cancer randomized on the national surgical adjuvant breast and bowel project study B-04 to radical mastectomy versus total mastectomy and radiotherapy versus total mastectomy alone Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 70 1020-1024

[5] Kehlet H(2002)Long-term complications associated with breast-conservation surgery and radiotherapy Ann Surg Oncol. 9 543-549

[6] Kroman N(2001)Lymphedema in a cohort of breast carcinoma survivors 20 years after diagnosis Cancer. 92 1368-1377

[7] Ashikaga T(2001)Arm edema in breast cancer patients J Natl Cancer Inst. 93 96-111

[8] Krag DN(2005)Incidence and risk of arm oedema following treatment for breast cancer: a three-year follow-up study QJM. 98 343-348

[9] Land SR(2003)Risk of lymphedema after regional nodal irradiation with breast conservation therapy Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 55 1209-1215

[10] Wernicke AG(2001)Surgical outcomes after breast cancer surgery: measuring acute lymphedema J Surg Res. 95 147-151