Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of CDT for the Treatment of Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients Who Received LVA Surgery
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Breast Cancer Lymphedema
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effectiveness of Complex Decongestive Therapy for the Treatment of Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients Who Received Lymphovenous Anastomosis Surgery: a Pilot Study
Brief Summary:
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide.Advances in treatment have increased survival rates, so patients must live with the complications resulting from the cancer and its treatment.One of the most common side effects is lymphedema, which can occur as a secondary effect of surgical or radiotherapy treatment.Lymphatic edema is a condition characterized by an excess of lymphatic fluid, rich in proteins, in the subcutaneous tissue, causing pain, a feeling of heaviness in the affected limb,…
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