| Summary: | Objective To evaluate the effect of modified complex decongestion therapy (CDT) in the treatment of breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL). Methods Totally 60 patients with BCRL were given complex CDT for four weeks. The degree of limb swelling was evaluated by arm circumference measurement, modified Rodnan skin scores(mRSSs) and the Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Symptoms Experience Index(BCLE-SEI), before intervention, 2 and 4 weeks after intervention respectively. Results The circumference of all measurement sites except for palm horizontal line decreased at 4 weeks after intervention compared with those before intervention (P＜0. 05). The mRSSs and BCLE-SEI scores were reduced at 4 weeks after intervention compared with those before intervention (P＜0. 05). Conclusion The modified CDT is effective in the treatment of BCRL.
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