The pathophysiology of lymphedema

Cancer

Volumn 83, Issue 12 SUPPL. II, 1998, Pages 2798-2802

  Mortimer, Peter S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast carcinoma; Edema; Lymphedema; Microcirculation

Indexed keywords

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MICROCIRCULATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032535724     PISSN: 0008543X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981215)83:12b+<2798::aid-cncr28>3.0.co;2-e     Document Type: Conference Paper

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