"High Tech Lymphedema Surveillance Helps Prevent Progression" - Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN
A new technique may help in the diagnosis of lymphedema, a dreaded complication that can develop after breast cancer surgery that includes the removal of lymph nodes in the armpit. A new technique could lead to earlier diagnosis, and allow earlier instigation of treatment, say a group of researchers reporting on the use of bioimpedance spectroscopy, a device that uses electrical current to measure intercellular fluid volume. In the study, women who were assessed by BIS and were referred for early treatment had a 9.8 percent absolute and a 67 percent relative reduction in clinically diagnosed lymphedema when compared with women who were assessed with a tape measure. "It's an interesting concept, but I would like to see if they looked at risk factors," said Sarah Cate, MD, assistant professor of surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
— Sarah P. Cate, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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