Mathematical model to predict risk for lymphoedema after treatment of cutaneous melanoma

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 306-309

  Campanholi, L L ^a   Duprat Neto, J P ^a   Fregnani, J H T G ^b  

^a A C CAMARGO CANCER CENTER   (Brazil)

^b Barretos Cancer Hospital   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lymphadenectomy; Lymphoedema; Melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MELANOMA; PERIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AXILLA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956327416     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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