Immunologic status and lymphedema of the arm in postoperative patients with cancer of the breast.
Sixty women were evaluated regarding their immunologic status and for presence of lymphedema after surgery for breast carcinoma. Patients who had undergone radiotherapy were noted to have decreases in TLC, and increases in LIF. In addition, the patients also had an increased incidence of lymphedema after radical mastectomy.
D001132:Arm; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology*; D008408:Mastectomy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology