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Title
Lymphoedema following surgery for breast cancer.
Authors
Pain, S J; Purushotham, A D
Abstract
Lymphoedema is a common complication of breast cancer treatment, affecting approximately a quarter of patients. Those affected can have an uncomfortable, unsightly and sometimes functionally impaired limb prone to episodes of superficial infection. The aetiology, pathophysiology and management of these patients is poorly understood.
Publication
The British journal of surgery, 2000, Vol 87, Issue 9, p1128