BREAST CANCER-RELATED LYMPHEDEMA: RISK FACTORS, DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION
Vaiva Cechanovičiūtė, Inga Cechanovičienė Abstract Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a negative outcome of breast cancer or its treatment, which affects 1 of every 5 patients. Disruption of the lymph flow results in its accumulation in the tissues with resulting edema. Diagnosis is based on the presence of symptoms such as progressive upper extremity swelling,…