Effects of early exercise on the development of lymphedema in patients with breast cancer treated with axillary lymph node dissection

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-93

  Cavanaugh, Kristen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHEDEMA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; STRETCHING EXERCISE; THERAPY EFFECT; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 79960163534     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2010.000136     Document Type: Article

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