Women's Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Breast Cancer
Combined efforts would enhance analysis for under-recognized cancer complication
December 8th, 2005
Combined clinical and research efforts would enhance analysis for the under-recognized cancer complication of secondary lymphedema. "The psychological and social sequelae of secondary lymphedema (SLE) have been an under-recognized and little-researched complication of treatment for breast carcinoma," according to scientists writing in the journal Cancer. "The reported incidence and prevalence of SLE varied widely (0-48%). Reported reasons for the differences are related to the lack of standard diagnostic and universal assessment criteria," stated J. McWayne and colleagues. "A comprehensive, computerized search was performed. All combinations...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-08)
|
