Conservative approaches to lymphedema treatment

Lymphedema and breast cancer: a review of the literature

“…Usually, treatment programs require about 4-6 weeks of intensive treatment and require breast cancer survivors to make a commitment to continue daily exercise, skin care, performing self-massage, and wearing compression garments. Patient compliance has been identified as the most important factor in treating lymphedema [77,78]. Lymphedema management focuses on activities and strategies that breast cancer survivors undertake for daily lymphedema care.…”

Stewart-Treves syndrome: Pathogenesis and management

“…Weight loss, physiotherapy, pressure garments, compressive devices, and laser therapy are effective and accepted therapies. 53 …”

The Standard of Care for Lymphedema: Current Concepts and Physiological Considerations

“…The details of the various CDP components and their utility to achieve initial reductions in lymphedema are well documented by earlier literature 3,[10][11][12] and more recent reviews [13][14][15][16] . However, because MLD is central to the Phase I therapeutic processes, and self-MLD is used in Phase II, it is instructive to consider its physiological basis and role more closely.…”