Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR)
With increasing breast cancer survival rates, one of our contemporary challenges is to improve the quality of life of survivors. Lymphedema affects quality of life on physical, psychological, social and economic levels; however, prevention of lymphedema lags behind the progress seen in other areas o...
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| author | Melina Deban J. Gregory McKinnon Claire Temple-Oberle |
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| description | With increasing breast cancer survival rates, one of our contemporary challenges is to improve the quality of life of survivors. Lymphedema affects quality of life on physical, psychological, social and economic levels; however, prevention of lymphedema lags behind the progress seen in other areas of survivorship such as breast reconstruction and fertility preservation. Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) is a proactive approach to try to prevent lymphedema. We describe in this article essential aspects of the elaboration of an ILR program. The Calgary experience is reviewed with specific focus on team building, technique, operating room logistics and patient follow-up, all viewed through research and education lenses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4da876cf42064cf7ae52837771a0ae9b2023-11-16T19:57:33ZengMDPI AGCurrent Oncology1198-00521718-77292023-01-013021546155910.3390/curroncol30020119Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR)Melina Deban0J. Gregory McKinnon1Claire Temple-Oberle2Division of Surgical Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, CanadaDivision of Surgical Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, CanadaDivision of Surgical Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Center, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, CanadaWith increasing breast cancer survival rates, one of our contemporary challenges is to improve the quality of life of survivors. Lymphedema affects quality of life on physical, psychological, social and economic levels; however, prevention of lymphedema lags behind the progress seen in other areas of survivorship such as breast reconstruction and fertility preservation. Immediate lymphatic reconstruction (ILR) is a proactive approach to try to prevent lymphedema. We describe in this article essential aspects of the elaboration of an ILR program. The Calgary experience is reviewed with specific focus on team building, technique, operating room logistics and patient follow-up, all viewed through research and education lenses.https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/2/119lymphedemaimmediate lymphatic reconstructionbreast cancer |
| spellingShingle | Melina Deban J. Gregory McKinnon Claire Temple-Oberle Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) Current Oncology lymphedema immediate lymphatic reconstruction breast cancer |
| title | Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) |
| title_full | Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) |
| title_fullStr | Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) |
| title_short | Mitigating Breast-Cancer-Related Lymphedema—A Calgary Program for Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction (ILR) |
| title_sort | mitigating breast cancer related lymphedema a calgary program for immediate lymphatic reconstruction ilr |
| topic | lymphedema immediate lymphatic reconstruction breast cancer |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/2/119 |
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