Home volumetry foretells a new era of self-management for patients with lymphedema after breast cancer

Lymphology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 185-187

  Lette, Jean ^a   Lette, F ^b   Fraser, S ^c  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Lymphedema Association of Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Evidence based self management; Home volumeter; Lymphedema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION GARMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SYMPTOM; VOLUMETRY;

ARM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; SELF CARE;

EID: 39049113077     PISSN: 00247766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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