secondary lymphedema
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients plan to undergo surgery or after surgery for breast cancer 2.Got the medical doctore's approval to take this study(e.g. MRI) 3.The purpose and analysis of this study have all consented
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Cancer recurrence 2.Patients who have trauma with deformation, degenerative diseases or inflammatory diseases in the trunk or upper extremities, now or in the past
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| circumference length of the trunk | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A value of segmental body composition measurement Limb circumference length Limb volume Viscoelasticity on skin surface MR image Ultrasonic echo image of the subcutaneous tissue Lymphedema related symptoms | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Graduate school of medicine, Nagoya university Department of Nursing