Therapeutic Lymphangiogenesis Is a Promising Strategy for Secondary Lymphedema

Secondary lymphedema is caused by lymphatic insufficiency (lymphatic drainage failure) following lymph node dissection during the surgical treatment or radiation therapy of breast or pelvic cancer. The clinical problems associated with lymphedema are reduced quality of life in terms of appearance an...

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Main Authors: Yuuki Shimizu, Yiyang Che, Toyoaki Murohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/9/7774