Impact of risk factors, early rehabilitation and management of lymphedema associated with breast cancer: a retrospective study of breast Cancer survivors over 5 years

Abstract Background Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a potentially disabling and often irreversible consequence of breast cancer treatment, caused by the mechanical incompetence of the lymphatic system, resulting in reduced drainage capacity and functional overload due to an excessive volu...

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Main Authors: Slobodan Tomić, Goran Malenković, Ermina Mujičić, Armin Šljivo, Sanja D. Tomić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03062-7