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Effect of complete decongestive therapy and home program on health- related quality of life in post mastectomy lymphedema patients

BACKGROUND: Secondary lymphedema is common in women treated for breast cancer. It may be a result of surgery or radiotherapy. Edema commonly affects the arm, leading to discomfort, reduced arm movements, pain and diminished quality of life. Therefore, the relationship between post mastectomy lymphed...

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Published in:BMC Womens Health
Main Authors: Melam, Ganeswara Rao, Buragadda, Syamala, Alhusaini, Adel A., Arora, Nisha
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4855407/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27145867
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12905-016-0303-9
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