Lymphedema: Knowledge, treatment, and impact among breast cancer survivors

Breast Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 373-378

  Paskett, E D ^a   Stark, N ^a  

^a Department of Public Health Sciences ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cancer treatment; Lymphedema; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0034520646     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.2000.99072.x     Document Type: Article

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