Single and combined impacts of irradiation and surgery on lymphatic vasculature and fibrosis associated to secondary lymphedema

• Main Authors: F. Buntinx (Author), A. Lebeau (Author), L. Gillot (Author), L. Baudin (Author), R. Ndong Penda (Author), F. Morfoisse (Author), F. Lallemand (Author), G. Vottero (Author), C. Nizet (Author), J. L. Nizet (Author), S. Blacher (Author), A. Noel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lymphedema (LD) refers to a condition of lymphatic dysfunction associated with excessive fluid accumulation, fibroadipose tissue deposition and swelling. In industrialized countries, LD development mainly results from a local disruption of the lymphatic network by an infection or cancer-related surg...