Erysipelas and lymphangitis in patients undergoing lymphedema treatment after breast-cancer therapy

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-65

  Pereira De Godoy, José Maria ^a,b   Azoubel, Lina M O ^c   De Fátima Guerreiro Godoy, Maria ^d,e  

^a Department of the Medical School in Sao Jose do Rio Preto FAMERP ^*  (Brazil)

^b Godoy Clinic in São José do Rio Preto Brazil   (Brazil)

^c Godoy Clinical Research São Jose do Rio Preto   (Brazil)

^d Godoy Clinic   (Brazil)

^e Medical School in Sao Jose do Rio Preto FAMERP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Erysipelas; Lymphangitis; Lymphedema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYSIPELAS; FOLLOW UP; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; LYMPHANGITIS; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ERYSIPELAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHANGITIS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 68349098783     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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