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. 2017 Aug 22;166(3):809–815. doi: 10.1007/s10549-017-4451-x

Table 3.

Prospective studies evaluating early detection and treatment to reduce rates of chronic BCRL

Institution Year published Number of patients Measurement technique Treatment Results
University of Queensland 2002 65 Circumference + BIS Physiotherapy vs. standard follow-up Physiotherapy reduced BCRL at two years (11 vs. 30%)
National Naval Medical Center 2008 196 Perometry Compression garment with detection Only 6% of patients developed chronic BCRL
Alcala de Henares University 2010 120 Circumference Physiotherapy vs. education Physiotherapy reduced BCRL at one year (7 vs. 25%)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 2014 186 BIS Compression garment with detection Clinical BCRL 4.4% with BIS vs. 36.4% with circumferential measurement follow-up