Diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema after breast cancer: A population-based study

PM and R

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 915-923

  Sayko, Oksana ^a   Pezzin, Liliana E ^a   Yen, Tina W F ^a   Nattinger, Ann B ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGING TECHNIQUE; BREAST CANCER; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPRESSION SLEEVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LYMPHEDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANUAL LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURGERY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURVIVOR; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LYMPHEDEMA; MEDICARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888016216     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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