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Review
. 2019 Jul;45(7):1138-1145.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.01.004. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL): An overview of the literature and updates in microsurgery reconstructions

Bayu Brahma  1 , Takumi Yamamoto  2
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Breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL): An overview of the literature and updates in microsurgery reconstructions

Bayu Brahma et al. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Dharmais hospital. The treatment can give rise to breast cancer treatment-related lymphedema (BCRL) that will cause significant morbidities. Based on author's (BB) patient series in Dharmais hospital, BCRL occurred in 27.7% after axillary lymph nodes dissection (ALND). The development of diagnostic modalities as well as lymphatic microsurgery have become promising instruments for lymphedema treatment. To date, modern approach of lymphedema care and surgical intervention have not been recognized and established in Indonesia. A literature review in this field is needed to overcome our limitation in BRCL or lymphedema management.

Keywords: Breast; Cancer; Lymph node; Lymphedema; Microsurgery.

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