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Meta-Analysis
. 2011 Mar 15;117(6):1136-48.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.25513. Epub 2010 Nov 8.

Conservative and dietary interventions for cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Margaret L McNeely  1 , Carolyn J Peddle, Janice L Yurick, Ian S Dayes, John R Mackey
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Meta-Analysis

Conservative and dietary interventions for cancer-related lymphedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Margaret L McNeely et al. Cancer. .
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Abstract

The findings support the use of compression garments and compression bandaging for reducing lymphedema volume in upper and lower extremity cancer-related lymphedema. Specific to breast cancer, a statistically significant, clinically small beneficial effect was found from the addition of manual lymph drainage massage to compression therapy for upper extremity lymphedema volume.

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