Use of the Cephalic Vein in DIEP Breast Reconstruction Does Not Increase Risk of Lymphedema of the Ipsilateral Arm.

Summary: Flap failure is a rare but devastating complication in deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstructions. Common causes of partial or complete flap failure are related to venous congestion. Although the cephalic vein is usually a safe and reliable recipient vein for additional venous outflow, there is a hypothesized risk of donor-arm lymphedema secondary to lymphatic vessel damage in the vicinity of the cephalic vein or related to scarring and reduced venous backflow of the arm.

Lymphoedema and health-related quality of life by early treatment in long-term survivors of breast cancer. A comparative retrospective study up to 15 years after diagnosis.

Purpose: The purpose was to compare progression/regression of arm lymphoedema, health-related quality of life and medical background data among women who discontinued their treatment (non-continued treatment group, NCTG) with these factors among women who continued treatment (continued treatment group, CTG).

Methods: Seventy-two women were included in the NCTG and 58 women in the CTG. Women in the NCTG were invited to an examination and measurement of affected arm volume at the clinic in 2008.

"Between Men": a psychosocial rehabilitation programme for men with prostate cancer.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychosocial rehabilitation on newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients. The "Between Men" programme consisted of seven weekly sessions of physical training (Phys) alone, information (Info) alone or physical training plus information (PhysInfo). After diagnoses, patients (n = 211) were consecutively included, stratified and randomised to one of four groups: Phys, Info, PhysInfo or standard care control (C).