Assessment of external lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer: A comparison of four scales

Oncology Nursing Forum

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 501-506

  Deng, Jie ^a   Ridner, Sheila H ^a,b   Dietrich, Mary S ^b,c   Wells, Nancy ^a   Murphy, Barbara A ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT INGRAM CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; RADIOTHERAPY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHATIC IRRADIATION; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84893139666     PISSN: 0190535X     EISSN: 15380688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/13.ONF.501-506     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. American Cancer Society & Donaldson, S. (2006). Lymphedema: Understanding and managing lymphedema after cancer treatment. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society.
2. Bruns, F., Büntzel, J., Mücke, R., Schönekaes, K., Kisters, K., & Micke, O. (2004). Selenium in the treatment of head and neck lymphedema. Medical Principles and Practice, 13, 185-190. doi:10.1159/000078313
3. Deng, J., Murphy, B.A., Dietrich, M.S., Wells, N., Wallston, K.A., Sinard, R.J., Ridner, S.H. (2013). Impact of secondary lymphedema after head and neck cancer treatment on symptoms, functional status, and quality of life. Head and Neck, 35, 1026-1035. doi:10.1002/hed.23084
4. Deng, J., Ridner, S.H., Dietrich, M.S., Wells, N., Wallston, K.A., Sinard, R.J., Murphy, B.A. (2012). Prevalence of secondary lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 43, 244-252. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.03.019
5. Deng, J., Ridner, S.H., & Murphy, B.A. (2011). Lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer [Online exclusive]. Oncology Nursing Forum, 38, E1-E10. doi:10.1188/11.ONF.E1-E10
6. Földi, M., Földi, E., & Kubik, S. (2003). Textbook of lymphology for physicians and lymphedema therapists. Munich, Germany: Urban and Fischer.
7. Földi, M.D., Földi, E., Strössenreuther, R.H.K., & Kubik, S. (Eds.). (2007). Földi's textbook of lymphology: For physicians and lymphedema therapists (2nd ed.). Munich, Germany: Urban and Fischer.
8. Holcomb, S.S. (2006). Identification and treatment of different types of lymphedema. Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 19, 103-108.
9. Lewin, J.S., Hutcheson, K.A., Barringer, D.A., & Smith, B.G. (2010). Preliminary experience with head and neck lymphedema and swallowing function in patients treated for head and neck cancer. Perspectives on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia), 19(2), 45-52. doi:10.1044/sasd19.2.45
10. Lymphoedema Framework. (2006). Best practice of the management of lymphoedema. International consensus. London, England: Medical Education Partnership.
11. Micke, O., Bruns, F., Mücke, R., Schäfer, U., Glatzel, M., DeVries, A.F., Büntzel, J. (2003). Selenium in the treatment of radiation-associated secondary lymphedema. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, 56(1), 40-49. doi:10.1016/S0360-3016(02)04390-0
12. National Cancer Institute. (2006). Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0 (CTCAE). Retrieved from http://ctep.cancer.gov/ protocolDevelopment/electronic-applications/docs/ctcaev3.pdf
13. National Cancer Institute. (2010). Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.0 (CTCAE). Retrieved from http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/CTCAE/ CTCAE-4.03-2010-06-14-QuickReference-8.5x11.pdf
14. Rockson, S.G., & Rivera, K.K. (2008). Estimating the population burden of lymphedema. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1131, 147-154. doi:10.1196/annals.1413.014
15. Smith, B.G., & Lewin, J.S. (2010). Lymphedema management in head and neck cancer. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 18, 153-158. doi:10.1097/MOO.0b013e32833aac21