Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema limited to the breast

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 101-104

  Mondry, Tammy E ^a   Johnstone, Peter A S ^a,b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLOTHING; COMPRESSION THERAPY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BANDAGES; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN CARE;

EID: 0036788665     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.10154     Document Type: Article

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