Standardization of lower extremity quantitative lymphedema measurements and associated patient-reported outcomes in gynecologic cancers

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2-1-2021

Journal

Gynecologic Oncology

Volume

160

Issue

2

DOI

10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.10.026

Keywords

Gynecologic cancers; Lymphedema; Oncologic surgical treatment; Patient reported outcomes; Quantitative measurements

Abstract

© 2020 Practice changing standardization of lower extremity lymphedema quantitative measurements with integrated patient reported outcomes will likely refine and redefine the optimal risk-reduction strategies to diminish the devastating limb-related dysfunction and morbidity associated with treatment of gynecologic cancers. The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Division of Cancer Prevention brought together a diverse group of cancer treatment, therapy and patient reported outcomes experts to discuss the current state-of-the-science in lymphedema evaluation with the potential goal of incorporating new strategies for optimal evaluation of lymphedema in future developing gynecologic clinical trials.

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