Breast cancer-related lymphedema: attention to a significant problem resulting from cancer diagnosis
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Breast cancer-related lymphedema: attention to a significant problem resulting from cancer diagnosis
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Lymphedema and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: the Iowa Women's Health Study.J Clin Oncol. 2008 Dec 10;26(35):5689-96. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.16.4731. Epub 2008 Nov 10. J Clin Oncol. 2008. PMID: 19001331 Free PMC article.
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