Prevalence, severity and origin of lymphedema among women five years after treatment for breast cancer.
- Conditions
- PrevalentieLymfoedeemBorstkankerChronischPrevalenceLymphedema Breast cancerChronic
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23930
- Lead Sponsor
- afdeling Heelkunde, Academisch ziekenhuis Maastricht
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 266
Inclusion Criteria
Wemon who visited the mammapoli” for the first time in the period from January 2001 till December 2002 and were diagnosed with breast cancer.
Exclusion Criteria
If the breast cancer reoccurs, the patient will be excluded from further research. If the patient is death, she will be exluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary end goal is to determine the presence of lymphedema among female patients five years after the treatment for breast cancer. The water replacement technique is used to measure the arm volume. When the difference between the two arms is bigger than 150ml or 200ml, lymphedema is diagnosed.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method