Lymphedema in breast cancer survivors: assessment and information provision in a specialized breast unit.

Objective: Assessment and adequate treatment of lymphedema is required by the European Society of Mastology. The purpose of our study was the evaluation of self-reported incidences of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors and the effect of providing the patients with information about lymphedema on the extent to which lymph-drainage massage services and compression garments were used.

Methods: A total of 742 breast cancer survivors were analysed in this questionnaire-based survey.