Active exercises utilizing a facilitating device in the treatment of lymphedema resulting from breast cancer therapy
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reduction in volume of arm lymphedema secondary to breast cancer therapy utilizing an exercise facilitating device. Twenty-one women with arm lymphedema resulting from the surgical and radiotherapeutic treatment of breast cancer were randomly selected. Evalu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2010-01-01
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Series: | GMS German Medical Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/en/journals/gms/2010-8/000120.shtml |