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: Tags: Ther Clin Risk Manag Source Type: research