Prevalence of lymphedema in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer in a referral center in southeastern Brazil

• Main Authors: Paiva Daniella MF (Author), Rodrigues Vivian O (Author), Cesca Marcelle G (Author), Palma Pamella V (Author), Leite Isabel CG (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Lymphedema is a highly prevalent condition in women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer. Lymphedema negatively affects the quality of life. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of lymphedema and assoc...