Radiotherapy negates the effect of retroperitoneal nonclosure for prevention of lymphedema of the legs following pelvic lymphadenectomy for gynecological malignancies: An analysis from a questionnaire survey

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 460-464

  Tanaka, T ^a   Ohki, N ^a   Kojima, A ^a   Maeno, Y ^a   Miyahara, Y ^a   Sudo, T ^a   Takekida, S ^a   Yamaguchi, S ^a   Sasaki, H ^b   Nishimura, R ^a  

^a HYOGO MEDICAL CENTER FOR ADULTS   (Japan)

^b JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adjuvant radiotherapy; Gynecologic cancer; Lymphadenectomy; Lymphedema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ADULT; CARCINOMA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RETROPERITONEAL SPACE;

EID: 33947234597     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00869.x     Document Type: Article

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