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Patient-reported outcomes and objective assessments with arm measurement and bioimpedance analysis for lymphedema among breast

Cancer/ Palliative treatment
Author
M. Terada et al.
Used Parameters : TBW, ECW, ECW/TBW

Publication Year : 2019

Country : Japan

Journal : Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Purpose Lymphedema (LE) decreases the quality of life of breast cancer patients. Objective quantification of PRO may improve the discordance between patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and objective assessments of LE by establishing a standard follow-up for LE. This study determined the prevalence of subjective and objective LE and evaluated the correlation between objective assessment and PRO of LE in primary breast cancer patients undergoing breast and axilla surgery. Methods Breast cancer patients who underwent …
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