A Comparison of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy or Tape Measure Triggered Compression Intervention in Chronic Breast Cancer Lymphedema Prevention.

ABSTRACT: Background: This study compared rates of progression to chronic breast cancer-related lymphedema (defined as ≥ 10% arm volume change from baseline requiring complex decongestive physiotherapy [CDP]) following an intervention for subclinical lymphedema (S-BCRL) triggered by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) or by tape measurement (TM). Methods and Results: This stratified, randomized, international trial enrolled new breast cancer patients undergoing: mastectomy/partial mastectomy, axillary treatment (dissection, sentinel lymph node biopsy [SLNB] >6 nodes or radiation), radiation therapy (chest wall/breast, supraclavicular fossa), or taxane-based chemotherapy. Following postsurgery eligibility reassessment, centralized, 1:1 randomization to prospective surveillance

SUBMITTER: Ridner SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810346 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature