Early or late diagnosis of lymphedema in our lymphedema unit

European Journal of Lymphology and Related Problems

Volumn 16, Issue 49, 2006, Pages 19-23

  Forner Cordero, Isabel ^a   Navarro Monsoliu, Raquel ^a   Muñoz Langa, Jose ^b   Rel Monzó, Pilar ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DR PESET   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complications; Epidemiology; Lymphedema; Staging

Indexed keywords

EID: 77149134676     PISSN: 07785569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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