Introduction
comorbidity, fatigue, breast cancer, breast cancer-related lymphedema, pain, lymphedema, BCRL
LYMPHEDEMA, LIMB EDEMA, BREAST CANCER
Individuals affected by breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) often experience pain, fatigue, and functional restrictions.In a recent multicenter randomized crossover head-to-head trial, a novel nonpneumatic compression device (NPCD) produced greater reduction in limb edema and greater improvement in quality of life (QOL) with greater patient adherence and satisfaction than a traditional advanced pneumatic compression device (APCD) in 50 females with BCRL.Among older breast cancer survivors, the development of lymphedema imposes decrements to QOL on par with that of a major comorbidity.