Thursday 2 May 2013

Incidence of unilateral arm lymphoedema after breast cancer

Incidence of unilateral arm lymphoedema after breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  The lancet oncology, May 2013, Vol. 14(6), p.500-15.

DiSippio, T., et al.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(13)70076-7/abstract?rss=yes

The body of evidence related to breast-cancer-related lymphoedema incidence and risk factors has substantially grown and improved in quality over the past decade. We assessed the incidence of unilateral arm lymphoedema after breast cancer and explored the evidence available for lymphoedema risk factors.