The prevalence of lymphedema symptoms among survivors of long-term cancer with or at risk for lower limb lymphedema

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 223-231

  Brown, Justin C ^a   Chu, Christina S ^a,b   Cheville, Andrea L ^c,d   Schmitz, Kathryn H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Department of Gynecologic Oncology ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse Effects; Lymph Nodes; Lymphedema; Radiation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PENNSYLVANIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; SURVIVORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874320575     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31826edd97     Document Type: Article

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