I was honored when Carole Lewis contacted and invited me to be the Issue Editor for this special issue after publishing one of my articles in Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. Having been a physiotherapist for 16 years and a lymphedema therapist for 12 years, I always believed the importance of interdisciplinary work, so I decided to build up an intercontinental issue. I invited authors from America, Germany, and Turkey. The subjects of this special issue in Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation are lymphedema, cancer rehabilitation, and venous diseases. This special issue introduces 8 articles that underscore the importance of lymphedema therapy in patients with breast cancer, geriatric amputees, and patients with breast cancer with limited shoulder function and pain. You will also find the importance of cancer knowledge among elderly patients, comparison of quality-of-life instruments for chronic venous insufficiency (CVT), and the postural stability in pre-elderly women with lymphedema.
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