title: [Management of secondary lymphedema in patients with cancer].
abstract: Due to the increased number of cancer patients and the progress in cancer treatment, there are more cases with cancer-related lymphedema. Lymphedema treatment became part of oncological patients' care. Basic therapy for lymphedema is the complex decongestive therapy, which should be embedded into the patient's comprehensive medical care and should always be determined individually. Results of therapy are influenced by the experience of the doctor and the physiotherapist in lymphedema care, patient's complience, tumor behavior and the accompanying diseases. Lymphedema is a chronic disease, requires lifelong follow-up and treatment. For prevention and better care, it would be important to inform patients about lymphedema risk and appropriate life-style (e.g. weight control) preoperatively and during oncological follow-up. Early diagnosis is important. Lymphedema treatment should be integrated into palliative programmes. If therapy is started in time, complications may be avoided, healthcare costs may be reduced and better quality of life may be achieved.
authors.affiliation: II. Krónikus Belgyógyászati Osztály, Lymphoedema Részleg, Lymphoedema és Bőrgyógyászati Szakrendelés, Egyesített Szent István és Szent László Kórház Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 1., 1096.
authors.forename: Enikő
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wenczl
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D058128:Compression Bandages; D018450:Disease Progression; D004322:Drainage; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D008866:Microsurgery; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery
keywords: complex decongestive therapy; komplex ödémamentesítő kezelés; lymphedema; malignant lymphedema; malignus nyiroködéma; nyiroködéma; oncology; onkológia; palliative care; palliatív ellátás