Long-term management of breast cancer-related lymphedema after intensive decongestive physiotherapy

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 285-290

  Vignes, Stéphane ^a   Porcher, Raphaël ^b   Arrault, Maria ^a   Dupuy, Alain ^b  

^a Hopital de la Fondation Cognacq Jay   (France)

^b SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Compliance; Elastic garment; Low stretch bandage; Lymphedema; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; ELASTIC SLEEVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STRETCH BANDAGE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; BANDAGES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COHORT STUDIES; DRAINAGE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHEDEMA; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROGNOSIS; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846512787     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-006-9297-6     Document Type: Article

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