Diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema in patients with breast cancer: An overview of an interdisciplinary and patient-centered approach

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2014, Pages E97-E102

  McCaulley, Lauren ^a   Smith, Jennifer ^b  

^a Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute   (United States)

^b LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary; Lymphedema; Patient centered; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

BREAST TUMOR; COMPLICATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84907913284     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/14.CJON.E97-E101     Document Type: Article

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