TY - GEN

T1 - Lymphoedema management in breast cancer-related lymphoedema

AU - Jones, Jo

PY - 2014/7/2

Y1 - 2014/7/2

N2 - Due to developments in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, survivalrates are rising. This leads to a population of mainly women, who alsoexperience breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL). Long after thecancer has been treated, lymphoedema persists at a time when individualshave returned to work. Large limb volumes can present a problem tothese individuals and innovative treatments are needed, in order to retainas much normality as possible and reduce excessive limb volumes thatpatients can experience with lymphoedema long after treatment. It is alsoimportant that these treatments do not disrupt daily living and, for some,work-life balance. With the introduction of wrap around compressionsystems and collaborative working with the patient, it is possible to achievean acceptable outcome to those patients with these issues. This approachleads to patient satisfaction and stabilisation of limb volume to withinacceptable limits for these patients, in conjunction with the therapist.

AB - Due to developments in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, survivalrates are rising. This leads to a population of mainly women, who alsoexperience breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL). Long after thecancer has been treated, lymphoedema persists at a time when individualshave returned to work. Large limb volumes can present a problem tothese individuals and innovative treatments are needed, in order to retainas much normality as possible and reduce excessive limb volumes thatpatients can experience with lymphoedema long after treatment. It is alsoimportant that these treatments do not disrupt daily living and, for some,work-life balance. With the introduction of wrap around compressionsystems and collaborative working with the patient, it is possible to achievean acceptable outcome to those patients with these issues. This approachleads to patient satisfaction and stabilisation of limb volume to withinacceptable limits for these patients, in conjunction with the therapist.

KW - lymphoedema

KW - Breast Cancer

KW - Survivorship

KW - management

U2 - 10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.Sup4.S6

DO - 10.12968/bjcn.2013.18.Sup4.S6

M3 - Article

VL - 18

SP - S6-S11

JO - British Journal of Community Nursing

JF - British Journal of Community Nursing

SN - 1462-4753

ER -