Prevention, Surveillance, and Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: The Role of the Advanced Practice Provider

Leslie A McGrath; Emily Bloomfield

doi:10.1188/24.CJON.122-127

Prevention, Surveillance, and Treatment of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: The Role of the Advanced Practice Provider

Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2024 Mar 15;28(2):122-127. doi: 10.1188/24.CJON.122-127.

Authors

Leslie A McGrath¹, Emily Bloomfield²

Affiliations

¹ University of Kansas Health System.
² Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

PMID: 38511916
DOI: 10.1188/24.CJON.122-127

Abstract

Breast cancer-related lymphedema is a lifelong disease associated with decreased quality of life and increased healthcare costs. Evidence supports early detection and prompt treatment through prospective surveillance models.

Keywords: breast cancer–related lymphedema; early intervention; quality of life; risk factors.

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms* / complications
Female
Humans
Lymphedema* / diagnosis
Lymphedema* / etiology
Lymphedema* / prevention & control
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life