Effects of complex decongestive physiotherapy on the oedema and the quality of life of lower unilateral lymphoedema following treatment for gynecological cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 463-468

  Kim, S J ^a   Park, Y D ^a  

^a Youngdong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complex decongestive physiotherapy; Lymphoedema; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDEMA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HUMAN; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; EDEMA; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 50249098674     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00877.x     Document Type: Article

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