[Frequency, clinical and radiological symptomatology and therapy of the arm oedema combined with mastocarcinoma (author's transl)].
In comparison with the first statistics published in Goettingen 10 years ago the frequency of the arm oedema has increased from 33,5 to 45,3%. Most arm oedemas appear within the first observation year after the operation or irradiation. Severe arm oedemas appearing immediately after the operation or irradiation as well as at a later date after a prolonged interval without any troubles are generally combined with a lymphogenic formation of metastases. A comparison of the two periods shows a significant difference of degrees within the observed groups. During the first observation period from 1950 to 1962, the frequency of the severe oedema is 6% higher than during the observation period of 1963 to 1975.
D001132:Arm; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors
Häufigkeit, klinische und radiologische Symptomatik sowie Therapie des Armödems beim Mammakarzinom.