breast cancer
Conditions
Interventions
high dose:High-dose prevention of lymphedema
low dose:Low-dose prevention of lymphedema
Sponsors
West China School of Nursing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) non pregnant women with primary treatment; (2) Aged 20-80 years old; (3) preoperative and postoperative pathological examination revealed infiltrating ductal carcinoma or lobular carcinoma of breast; (4) the types of operation include: breast tumor resection, simple mastectomy, breast subcutaneous simple resection plus breast reconstruction, sentinel lymph node dissection biopsy, axillary lymph node dissection; (5) no history of non breast surgery or treatment that could not lead to upper limb edema, such as thoracic surgery, axillary surgery, shoulder surgery, upper limb surgery, and the history of radiation therapy in the above parts; (6) no other chronic diseases that could cause limb edema, such as chronic kidney disease, chronic heart disease, chronic liver disease, hypothyroidism, etc; (7) voluntary participant in this study; (8) have at least 6 of the following symptoms and suffering at the first month after operation (stomach discomfort, self image disorder, change of vision, vomiting, dyspnea, sleep disorders, inattention, irritability, pain, fatigue, eating disorders, constipation, diarrhea, cough, numbness of limbs, burning pain or fatigue, dysphagia or choking, stool incontinence, hearing difficulty, dizziness, sound change, such as hoarseness, memory decline).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) There was tumor metastasis at the time of diagnosis; (2) distant metastasis occurred during the study; (3) Patients who will be skin grafted later; (4) Patients with severe mental illness or cognitive impairment who cannot cope with the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Upper limb volume;Symptomatic experience index of lymphedema in breast cancer;SF-36; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXianqiong Feng
West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed