Sympathetic nerve damage as a potential cause of lymphoedema after axillary dissection for breast cancer

Lymphoedema and reduced shoulder functio

Lymphoedema and reduced shoulder function as indicators of quality of life after axillary lymph node dissection for invasive breast cancer

✍ A. C. Voogd; J. M. M. A. Ververs; A. J. J. M. Vingerhoets; R. M. H. Roumen; J. W 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 96 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract ## Background The aim was to explore measurements of arm circumference and shoulder abduction as indicators of quality of life after axillary lymph node dissection for invasive breast cancer. ## Methods Differences in arm circumference and shoulder abduction were measured in 465 cons