Precipitating factors for lymphedema following surgical treatment of breast cancer: implications for patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection

Breast J. 2009 Mar-Apr;15(2):210-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00703.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Axilla / anatomy & histology
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision / adverse effects*
  • Lymph Nodes / anatomy & histology
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology
  • Lymphedema / epidemiology
  • Lymphedema / etiology*
  • Time Factors