A systematic review of the effect of low-level laser therapy in the management of breast cancer-related lymphedema

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2977-2984

  Omar, Mohammed Taher Ahmed ^a,b   Shaheen, Afaf Ahmed Mohamed ^a,b   Zafar, Hamayun ^c,d  

^a October 6 University   (Egypt)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Low level laser Therapy; Lymphedema

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST CANCER RELATED LYMPHEDEMA; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LYMPHEDEMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LYMPHEDEMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84868497751     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1546-0     Document Type: Review

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