医学
淋巴水肿
头颈部癌
头颈部
放射治疗
继发性淋巴水肿
生活质量(医疗保健)
外科
癌症
淋巴系统
乳腺癌
内科学
病理
护理部
作者
Akash Anand,Deepak Balasubramanian,N Subramanian,Samskruthi Murthy,Shashikant Limbachiya,Subramania Iyer,Krishnakumar Thankappan,Mohit Sharma
出处
期刊:PubMed
日期:2018-01-01
卷期号:51 (3): 109-118
被引量:6
摘要
Secondary head and neck lymphedema (SHNL) is a chronic condition affecting patients who have undergone treatment for head and neck cancers. It results from the disruption of normal lymphatic flow by surgery and/or radiation. The incidence of secondary head and neck lymphedema varies anywhere between 12 and 54% of all patients treated for head and neck cancer, but it is still commonly under-diagnosed in routine clinical practice. In spite of awareness of this condition, treatment has been difficult as definitive staging, diagnostic, and assessment tools are still under development. This review article is aimed at looking at the evidence, standards of management, and deficiencies in current literature related to SHNL to optimize management of these patients and improve their quality of life.
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