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This blogpost is about behavior and change of behavior in cancer survivors. What are the facilitators and barriors for cancer survivors to start physical activity? How can we improve behavior change in this population?

Last years, lipoedema has become a highly discussed topic worldwide. In 2018 and 2019, a group of lympology experts from seven European countries (members of the International Lipoedema Forum) discussed a consensus regarding (myths about) the pathophysiology of lipoedema. This resulted in the publication of the International Lipoedema Consensus Document in 2020. Read more about lipoedema in this blog!

Shout out to the LE&RN symposium series about how science has changed patient care in primary lymphedema.

5 do's and dont's for clinicians managing persistent pain in cancer survivors

Pain Science Education after breast cancer surgery by Dr. Lore Dams

Kinesitherapeuten gezocht voor een studie over de noden in de transmurale zorg bij de begeleiding van patiënten met borstkanker die antihormoontherapie nemen.

There is growing evidence on the meaning and interpretation of pain are influenced by the culture. This blogpost summarizes the culture-related differences in pain cognitions. In addition it provides information on how Pain Neuroscience Education can be adapted to non-Western populations in order to improve its delivery and its effectiveness.

Elien defended her PhD on 'pain education after breast cancer surgery' on 22/9/2021

This blogpost covers the current state of affairs and future prospects of reconstructive lymphatic surgery. Starting October 2021 the SurLym trail will set of to investigate the added value of reconstructive lymphatic surgery in a multicenter randomized controlled setting.

Development and validation of the International Compression Club compression questionnaire (ICC-CQ) for evaluating the effect of compression and its acceptance by the patient

10 do's and don'ts for cancer survivors suffering from persistent pain (infographic)

Reflections on a recent study results regarding pain beliefs and upper limb dysfunctions in the long term after surgery for breast cancer.

Parttime scientific research assistant for an FWO research project: Improving clinical screening, diagnostic and evaluation tools for lower limb lymphedema at the KU Leuven (in cooperation with Nij Smellinghe Hospital, The Netherlands)

PhD research for the research project 'Identifying biomarkers for chronic pain after breast cancer treatment' at the University of Antwerp

PhD researcher for the project 'Identifying prognostic variables for persistent UPper LImb dysFuncTions after Breast Cancer treatment: body functions, personal and environmental factors according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disease and Health (ICF)' -at the KU Leuven and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

2020 was the year we were forced to go digital. Time to look at the possibilities of a digital healthcare landscape.

This blogpost provides a short overview on self-efficacy in cancer survivors.

Report on the 2nd International Conference on Physical Therapy in Oncology

CarEdOn is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in brain imaging

Which signs and symptoms are related to secondary upper limb lymphedema?

A little history on how CarEdOn came to be.