Hot of the Press June 2017

We have collated some great articles and material published over the last month. Click on the links below for more including abstracts, main findings and full articles to download.

Prevalence and Risk Factors

• Lymphedema following gynecological cancer: Results from a prospective, longitudinal cohort study on prevalence, incidence and risk (abstract and main findings)
• Diagnostic Methods, Risk Factors, Prevention, and Management of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Past, Present, and Future Directions (abstract and main findings)

Assessment

• Readability, complexity, and suitability analysis of online lymphedema resources (abstract and main findings)
• Financial cost of lymphedema borne by women with breast cancer (abstract and main findings)
• The impact of lower limb chronic oedema on patients’ quality of life (abstract and main findings)
• Muscle strength and functional exercise capacity in patients with lipoedema and obesity: a comparative study (main findings and download full article)
• Reliable prediction of postmastectomy lymphedema: The Risk Assessment Tool Evaluating LymphedemaReliable prediction of postmastectomy lymphedema: The Risk Assessment Tool Evaluating Lymphedema (abstract and main findings)

Management Strategies

• Changes in arm tissue composition with slowly progressive weightlifting among women with breast cancer-related lymphedema (abstract and main findings)
• Which are the best conservative interventions for lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery? (abstract and main findings)