Lymphedema and quality of life in Chinese women after treatment for breast cancer

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-115

  Mak, S S ^a   Mo, K F ^b   Suen, J J S ^a   Chan, S L ^a   Ma, W L ^a   Yeo, W ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arm symptom; Breast cancer; Case control study; Lymphedema; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BREAST TUMOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ARM; AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 63949087905     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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