Prevalence of cellulitis and erysipelas in post-mastectomy patients after breast cancer

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-251

  De Godoy, José M R ^a,b   Da Silva, Silvia H ^a  

^a National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development   (Brazil)

^b Rua Floriane Peixoto 2950   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cellulites; Erysipelas; Lymphangitis; Lymphedema; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRAZIL; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CELLULITIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ERYSIPELAS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; SKIN INFECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 35448964350     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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