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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2022; 10(25): 8827-8836
Published online Sep 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i25.8827
Effectiveness of six-step complex decongestive therapy for treating upper limb lymphedema after breast cancer surgery
Hui-Zhen Zhang, Qiao-Ling Zhong, Hui-Ting Zhang, Qing-Hua Luo, Hai-Lin Tang, Li-Juan Zhang
Hui-Zhen Zhang, Qiao-Ling Zhong, Hui-Ting Zhang, Qing-Hua Luo, Hai-Lin Tang, Li-Juan Zhang, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, China
Author contributions: Zhang HZ and Zhong QL contributed equally to this work; Zhang HZ, Zhang LJ, and Zhong QL conceived and designed the research; Zhang HZ, Zhong QL and Luo QH collected the data and conducted the research; Zhang HZ, and Tang HL analyzed and interpreted the data; Zhang HZ and Zhong QL wrote the initial paper; Zhang LJ and Zhang HT revised the paper; Zhang LJ had primary responsibility for final content; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethics standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethics standards.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement - Checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement - Checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Li-Juan Zhang, BSc, Director, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, No. 651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou 510060, China. zhanglij@sysucc.org.cn
Received: March 4, 2022
Peer-review started: March 4, 2022
First decision: April 19, 2022
Revised: May 27, 2022
Accepted: July 25, 2022
Article in press: July 25, 2022
Published online: September 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of six-step complex decongestive therapy for the treatment of upper limb lymphedema after breast cancer surgery. The results showed that this method could effectively reduce edema of the upper extremity, reduce local tissue congestion, and promote lymph circulation.