Sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary dissection: added morbidity of the arm, shoulder and chest wall after mastectomy and reconstruction

Axillary lymph node surgery is essential for the treatment of breast cancer but can produce both short-term and long-term morbidities, including lymphedema, shoulder restriction, numbness, weakness, and pain syndromes which impact on the quality of life of the estimated 2 million breast cancer survi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.) Mass.), 2008-07, Vol.14 (4), p.216-222
Hauptverfasser: Sclafani, Lisa M, Baron, Roberta H
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