Complex decongestive physiotherapy for patients with chronic cancer-associated lymphedema

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 344-348

  Liao, Su Fen ^a   Huang, Mu Shen ^a   Li, Shu Hua ^a   Chen, I Ru ^a   Wei, Ta Sen ^a   Kuo, Shou Jen ^a   Chen, Shou Tung ^a   Hsu, Jui Chang ^a  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Lymphedema; Pelvic neoplasm; Physical therapy techniques; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM EDEMA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; LEG EDEMA; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PELVIS CANCER; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ARM; BREAST TUMOR; LEG; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 3543075176     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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