Conservative approaches to lymphedema treatment

Cancer

Volumn 83, Issue 12 SUPPL. II, 1998, Pages 2828-2832

  Rinehart Ayres, Margaret E ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex decongestive therapy; Complex physical therapy; Compression pumps; Evaluation; Lymphedema; Measurement; Prevention; Reach to Recovery; Research; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARM EDEMA; ARM EXERCISE; BANDAGE; BREAST CARCINOMA; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032535325     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981215)83:12b+<2828::aid-cncr34>3.0.co;2-t     Document Type: Conference Paper

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