Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Prevent Chronic Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema with Early Detection and Intervention.

Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema

Enhance Survivorship and Maximize Patient Health

Understanding fluid shifts that occur in the body can help in the early detection, management, and monitoring of chronic diseases. Lymphedema, most frequently caused by cancer or cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, is one of the most feared consequences of cancer treatment among breast cancer survivors. If left untreated, it can become a lifelong condition.

Enhance Survivorship and Maximize Patient Health with ImpediMed's SOZO Digital Health Platform

 

Proactive Care

Obtaining a baseline L-Dex® score upon breast cancer diagnosis is important for detecting breast cancer related-lymphedema and enhancing survivorship.

Precision Data

Utilizing the SOZO® Digital Health Platform in your clinical practice can greatly improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients and survivors1.

Lymphedema Prevention Program

ImpediMed’s Lymphedema Prevention Program (LPP) uses SOZO with L-Dex to help detect lymphedema in breast cancer patients at the early stage, so that it can be treated and stopped from progressing to a lifelong condition.

Offer your patients peace of mind.

  • 1 in 5 breast cancer patients will develop lymphedema2
  • In the largest randomized trial to assess lymphedema prevention in breast cancer patients, 92% of patients with early detection using L-Dex and intervention did not progress to chronic lymphedema1
  • Learn more about ImpediMed’s Lymphedema Prevention Program for early detection and intervention of breast cancer-related lymphedema utilizing L-Dex and the Test, Trigger, Treat® protocol.

The L-Dex score, only available from ImpediMed, is designed to detect lymphedema-related fluid changes in the limbs.

Learn More About L-Dex

The L-Dex score, only available from ImpediMed, is designed to detect lymphedema-related fluid changes in the limbs.

Learn More About LPP

Clinical Evidence

NCCN Guidelines® recommend patient education and regular monitoring for the early detection of lymphedema.

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CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Survivorship

The NCCN Guidelines® are consistent about the importance of early detection of lymphedema and use of an objective tool, such as bioimpedance spectroscopy.

Referenced with permission from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) for Survivorship V.2.2025. © National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Accessed June 12, 2025. To view the most recent and complete version of the guideline, go online to NCCN.org. NCCN makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever regarding their content, use or application and disclaims any responsibility for their application or use in any way.

Additional guidelines support early detection and intervention

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References

  1. Ridner SH, et al. A Comparison of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy or Tape Measure Triggered Compression Intervention in Chronic Breast Cancer Lymphedema Prevention. Lymphatic Research and Biology 2022.
  2. Gillespie TC, Sayegh HE, Brunelle CL, Daniell KM, Taghian AG. Breast cancer-related lymphedema: risk factors, precautionary measures, and treatments. Gland Surg. 2018 Aug;7(4):379-403. doi: 10.21037/gs.2017.11.04. PMID: 30175055; PMCID: PMC6107585.