Complete Decongestive Therapy Effect on Breast Cancer Related to Lymphedema: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

The CDT is still recommended as the primary therapy for BCRL and is regarded the most practical and cost-effective treatment for BCRL. This result recommends patients to perform CDT to improve their QOL, ROM, and to lessen pain and edema volume. To improve the body of evidence supporting the effectiveness of the CDT on BCRL, additional trials with bigger sample sizes, longer follow-ups, blindness outcomes, and patient compliance evaluations are required.