Physiotherapy treatments for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a literature review Tratamientos fisioterapéuticos para el linfedema después de la cirugía de cáncer de seno: una revisión de literatura Tratamentos fisioterapêuticos para o linfedema pós-câncer de mama: uma revisão de literatura

• Main Authors: Nara Fernanda Braz da Silva Leal (Author), Hélio Humberto Angotti Carrara (Author), Karina Franco Vieira (Author), Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Breast cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women. Surgery is part of the therapeutic process to prevent metastases, but it can also cause some complications, including lymphedema. Physiotherapy contributes to its treatment, using different techniques that have been developed over the yea...