Comparative examination of complaints of patients with breast-cancer with and without silicone implants

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-66

  Berner, Imke ^a   Gaubitz, Markus ^a   Jackisch, Christian ^a   Pfleiderer, Bettina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Control group; Silicone implants; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYALGIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SKIN TINGLING; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0037051689     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(01)00561-9     Document Type: Article

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