This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Randomized controlled trial of weight training and lymphedema in breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol 2006; 24: 2765-2772.
Published: 1st January 2006
Authors: Ahmed RL, Thomas W, Yee D, Schmitz KH.
Conclusion
Some 45 women were randomized, 4 to 36 months after treatment for breast cancer. Upper-body weight training had no effect on the rate of lymphoedema measured by arm circumference, or reported symptoms.
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