Surgical Prevention of Arm Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Treatment
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Modern surgical management of breast cancer therapy related upper limb and breast lymphoedema.
Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in the UK. Advances in breast cancer treatment means that the sequelae of treatment are affecting more women and for a longer duration. Lymphoedema is one such sequela, with wide-ranging implications, from serious functional and psychological effects at the individual level to wider economic burdens to society. Breast cancer-related lymphoedema is principal...
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