Gianluca Franceschini: Comparing microsurgical with conservative treatment for chronic breast cancer-associated lymphoedema
Gianluca Franceschini, Professor of General Surgery at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, posted on LinkedIn about recent paper by Elisabeth A Kappos et al., titled “The LYMPH trial: comparing microsurgical with conservative treatment for chronic breast cancer-associated lymphoedema – study protocol of a pragmatic randomised international multicentre superiority trial” published on BMJ Journals.
Authors: Elisabeth A Kappos et al.
“The LYMPH Trial – Our Breast Unit is proud to be part of the LYMPH Trial: Comparing Microsurgical with Conservative Treatment for Chronic Breast Cancer-Associated Lymphoedema. This international, multicentre pragmatic randomized superiority trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of microsurgical techniques versus traditional conservative treatments in managing chronic lymphoedema following breast cancer.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all Co-Authors and participants for their commitment and essential contributions.
Special thanks to principal Iivestigators and promoters of this study Walter Weber, Elisabeth A. Kappos, Yvonne Haas, and Alexandra Schulz, as well as to the Breast Center and the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery at the University Hospital Basel, for their outstanding support and ongoing collaboration.
Stay tuned for updates on this important research!”
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