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By Joyce Bosman and Neil Piller

Journal of Lymphoedema, 2010, Volume 5, number 2

Key points

• Frequent complications of breast cancer treatment include bleeding, infection, lymphoedema (arm and breast) and nerve damage, but the most common is seroma formation.
• Lymph taping has the potential to reduce seroma formation but currently its potential benefits in this context have not been fully investigated.
• This study used bio-impedance spectroscopy of the breast, on the side of the surgery, to assess intra and extracellular fluid levels in each of the four quadrants of the breast. A questionnaire measuring quality of life was administered.
• The study also used a questionnaire to measure quality of life. The study showed that lymph taping has the ability to reduce extracellular fluid accumulation and improve quality of life.

Acknowledgement
The CureTape^® used in this study was funded by FysioTape B.V. the Netherlands.

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