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Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL)

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After undergoing treatment for breast cancer, many patients endure lifelong problems, such as lymphedema (LE), musculoskeletal problems, and psychosocial problems. Every patient with breast cancer-related LE (BCRL) should be assessed thoroughly for physical and psychological needs by a multidisciplinary team. In recent years, there has been increasing awareness of the diagnosis and treatment of BCRL. BCRL will be discussed in detail in this chapter.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Atilla Soran MD, MPH, FACS

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Ayfer Kamali Polat MD, FACS

  3. General Surgery Department, Ondokuz Mayis University, Kurupelit, Samsun, 55139, Turkey

    Ayfer Kamali Polat MD, FACS

  4. Physical Therapy, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, 8000 Cranberry Springs Drive. Suite 100, Cranberry Twp, PA, 16066, USA

    Lisa Groen Mager MPT, CLT-LANA, WCS

  5. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Lisa Groen Mager MPT, CLT-LANA, WCS

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Soran, A., Polat, A.K., Mager, L.G. (2016). Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL). In: Aydiner, A., İgci, A., Soran, A. (eds) Breast Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26012-9_48

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