Does Exercise Have a Preventive Effect on Secondary Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients Following Local Treatment - A Systematic Review | Zendy

Freerk T. Baumann | Zendy; Alexandra Reike | Zendy; Michael Hallek | Zendy; Joachim Wiskemann | Zendy; Vanessa Reimer | Zendy

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Does Exercise Have a Preventive Effect on Secondary Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients Following Local Treatment - A Systematic Review

Author(s) -

Freerk T. Baumann,

Alexandra Reike,

Michael Hallek,

Joachim Wiskemann,

Vanessa Reimer

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

breast care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1661-3805

pISSN - 1661-3791

DOI - 10.1159/000487428

Subject(s) - medicine , lymphedema , breast cancer , secondary lymphedema , physical therapy , cochrane library , randomized controlled trial , incidence (geometry) , systematic review , meta analysis , cancer , medline , physics , political science , law , optics

Secondary lymphedema (SL) is a possible side effect of breast cancer treatment. Current data describe a positive influence of exercise on upper lymphedema. This systematic review evaluates studies examining a potential preventive effect of exercise on SL incidence.

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