Arm lymphedema after treatment of breast cancer: Etiology, diagnosis, and management
Breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) is a chronic debilitating condition seen after treatment of breast cancer. The overall incidence varies from 20% to 56% in all patients treated for breast cancer. Every patient is at a lifelong risk for BCRL and the risk goes on increasing as the followup peri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2454-6798.173284 |