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RADIATION ONCOLOGY
卷 14, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13014-019-1243-y
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Lymphedema; Breast cancer; BCRL; Radiotherapy; Breast-conserving surgery; Axillary surgery; Quality of life
BackgroundArm-lymphedema is a major complication after breast cancer. Recent studies demonstrate the validity of predicting Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema (BCRL) by self-reports. We aimed to investigate the rate of BCRL and its risk factors in the long-term using self-reported symptoms.MethodsData was collected from 385 patients who underwent multimodal therapy for nodal positive breast cancer, including breast conserving surgery, axillary dissection, and local or locoregional radiotherapy. Two validated questionnaires were used for the survey of BCRL (i.e. LBCQ-D and SDBC-D). These were analysed collectively with retrospective data of our medical records.Results23.5% (n=43) suffered a permanent BCRL (stage II-III) after a median follow-up time of 10.1years (4.9-15.9years); further 11.5% (n=23) reported at least one episode of reversible BCRL (Stage 0-I) during the follow-up time. 87.1% of the patients with lymphedema developed this condition in the first two years. Adjuvant chemotherapy was a significant risk factor for the appearance of BCRL (p=0.001; 95%-CI 7.7-10.2).ConclusionsBreast cancer survivors face a high risk of BCRL, particularly if axillary dissection was carried out. Almost 90% of BCRL occurred during the first two years after radiotherapy. Self-report of symptoms seems to be a suitable instrument of early detection of BCRL.
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