Lymphoedema following treatment for head and neck cancer: Impact on patients, and beliefs of health professionals

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 317-327

  Mcgarvey, A C ^a,b   Osmotherly, P G ^b   Hoffman, G R ^c   Chiarelli, P E ^b  

^a CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Facial lymphoedema; Head and neck; Swelling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK DISSECTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOTHERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK DISSECTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84899482080     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12134     Document Type: Article

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