Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/77935, first published .
Development and Validation of a Novel Lymphedema Monitoring System Using a Bodysuit and a Smartphone: Prospective Comparative Study

Development and Validation of a Novel Lymphedema Monitoring System Using a Bodysuit and a Smartphone: Prospective Comparative Study

Development and Validation of a Novel Lymphedema Monitoring System Using a Bodysuit and a Smartphone: Prospective Comparative Study

Ryo Karakawa   1 , MBA, MD, PhD ;   Hidehiko Yoshimatsu   2 , MD, PhD ;   Katsu Karakawa   3 , MD, PhD ;   Kuniko Utsugi   1 , MD ;   Kengo Ono   4 , BA ;   Eri Kojima   4 , BA ;   Takayasu Yamada   4 , BA ;   Duncan Thomas Eason   5 , PhD ;   Francois Jean Leon Goffinet   5 , PhD ;   Tomoyuki Yano   1 , MD, PhD

1 Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan

2 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States

3 Kawabata Lymphedema Clinic, Kobe, Japan

4 ZOZO, Inc, Chiba, Japan

5 ZOZO New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand

Corresponding Author:

  • Ryo Karakawa, MBA, MD, PhD
  • Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
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  • Email: ryo.kyara@gmail.com