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American Physical Therapy Association
New study shows positive role physical therapists play in lymphedema diagnois and treatment
June 26th, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VA, May 21, 2008 –A recent study shows that pre-operative assessments of patients with breast cancer by physical therapists allow for early diagnosis and successful treatment of lymphedema. The study, conducted by the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and in collaboration with the University of Michigan-Flint and George Mason University, was published in the journal, Cancer (April 25, 2008). The authors demonstrated the effectiveness of a surveillance program that included pre-operative limb volume measurement and interval post-operative follow-up to successfully detect and treat lymphedema, a chronic and often...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-06-26)
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