Lymphedema in China - Experiences and prospects

Lymphology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 153-156

  Liu, Ningfei F ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Chinese lymphology; Lymphatic filariasis; Lymphedema etiology; Prevention; Traditional Chinese medicine; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CELLULITIS; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHEDEMA; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHINA; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPHEDEMA; MASTECTOMY; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL;

EID: 39049146248     PISSN: 00247766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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