Breast Cancer Survivors' Experiences of Lymphedema-Related Symptoms

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 849-859

  Fu, Mei Rosemary ^a   Rosedale, Mary ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

breast cancer; lymphedema; Symptom; symptom distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LYMPHEDEMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71349085609     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.030     Document Type: Article

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