Sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary dissection: Added morbidity of the arm, shoulder and chest wall after mastectomy and reconstruction

Cancer Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 216-222

  Sclafani, Lisa M ^a   Baron, Roberta H ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy sentinel lymph node; Breast; Lymphedema; Mastectomy; Postoperative complications; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECOMPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; MASSAGE; MASTECTOMY; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SHOULDER DISEASE; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL RISK; UNITED STATES; WEAKNESS; WEIGHT GAIN; ARM; AXILLA; BREAST TUMOR; INCIDENCE; LYMPHADENECTOMY; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; SYNDROME; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARM; AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHEDEMA; MAMMAPLASTY; MASTECTOMY; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SHOULDER; SYNDROME; THORACIC WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149184373     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e31817fbe5e     Document Type: Review

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