Mechanisms of lymphatic regeneration after tissue transfer.

Lymphedema is the chronic swelling of an extremity that occurs commonly after lymph node resection for cancer treatment. Recent studies have demonstrated that transfer of healthy tissues can be used as a means of bypassing damaged lymphatics and ameliorating lymphedema. The purpose of these studies...

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Main Authors: Alan Yan, Tomer Avraham, Jamie C Zampell, Seth Z Aschen, Babak J Mehrara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3040774?pdf=render