Lymphatic Function Decreases over Time in the Arms of Breast Cancer Patients following Treatment

Background:. In patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema, distinct lymphatic patterns and changed lymphatic contractile function have been described, but it is unknown how these characteristics change over time and to what extent they appear before clinical edema is detectable. Recently, we de...

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Main Authors: Andreas L. Johannessen, MD, Mathias Alstrup, MD, Vibeke E. Hjortdal, MD, PhD, DMSc, Birgitte V. Offersen, MD, PhD, Sheyanth Mohanakumar, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004507