Assessing the Impact of Lymphedema Therapy Referral on Breast Cancer Survivors’ Lymphedema Knowledge: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Abstract Background Lymphedema is a common problem that adversely impacts quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Although lymphedema risk is modifiable through behavior change, there is no standardized approach to educate survivors about risk-lowering strategies. Furthermore, misconceptions abo...

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Published in:	BMC Women's Health
Main Authors:	Madelyn Klugman, Yashasvini Sampathkumar, Sujata Patil, Kathryn R. Tringale, Giacomo Montagna, Jackie Finik, Ting-Ting Kuo, Carolyn Eberle, Alexandr Pinkhasov, Theresa Gillis, Francesca Gany, Victoria Blinder
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Disability Physical therapy Survivorship Symptom management
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03654-x

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