Role of physiotherapy and patient education in lymphedema control following breast cancer surgery.
CONCLUSION: Patient education that begins within the first week postsurgery and is followed by physiotherapy is effective in reducing the risk of BCRL in women with breast cancer.
PMID: 25750536 [PubMed]
Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lu SR, Hong RB, Chou W, Hsiao PC Tags: Ther Clin Risk Manag Source Type: research
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