Variation in lymphatic function may predispose to development of breast cancer-related lymphoedema

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 508-514

  Pain, S J ^a   Purushotham, A D ^a   Barber, R W ^a   Ballinger, J R ^a   Solanki, C K ^a   Mortimer, P S ^b   Peters, A M ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Lymphoedema; Quantitative lymphoscintigraphy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INDIUM 111; PERTECHNETIC ACID TC 99M;

ARM EDEMA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; HUMAN; ISOTOPE LABELING; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 2542639272     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2004.02.008     Document Type: Article

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