Development in self-reported arm-lymphedema in Danish women treated for early-stage breast cancer in 2005 and 2006 – A nationwide follow-up study
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The main purpose of this nationwide follow-up study was to examine the development of self-reported lymphedema in the population of women with early-stage breast cancer in Denmark. In 2008 and 2012 two identical questionnaires were sent to the women aged 18-70 years treated for unilateral primary breast cancer in 2005 and 2006. 2293 women (87%) reported on lymphedema in 2008 and 2012. Overall 37% reported lymphedema in 2008 while 31% reported lymphedema in 2012 and severity of symptoms decreased. 50% of women treated with SLNB and reporting lymphedema in 2008 did not report symptoms by 2012 in contrast to 30% treated with ALND. However, 19% of women treated with ALND and not reporting lymphedema in 2008 had developed lymphedema by 2012. In conclusion lymphedema remains a frequent problem, years after treatment for breast cancer, though, number of women reporting lymphedema and overall severity of symptoms decreased.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 445-452 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0960-9776 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2014 |
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Arm, Breast Neoplasms, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Denmark, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Lymph Node Excision, Lymphedema, Mastectomy, Mastectomy, Segmental, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Prevalence, Radiotherapy, Adjuvant, Self Report, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Severity of Illness Index, Statistics as Topic, Young Adult
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ID: 138550234