gender: female

patients operated with lumpectomy or mastectomy, sentinel node, axillary lymphnode dissection and/or chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.

controls: operated for colon-rectal carcinoma with colectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy

patients 18 years or older

no pre-existing clinical or volumetric signs of lymphoedema (cbo guideline: >10% difference with contra-lateral side

allergy against one of the used materials

patients who have a pacemaker or other inbuilt stimulator

women who are pregnant

patients with renal failure or heart failure

lymphoedema