Treatment leads to significant improvement. Effect of conservative treatment on pain in lymphoedema.
Pain is a common complaint in patients with secondary upper limb lymphoedema related to breast cancer. This study shows how standard conservative treatment of lymphoedema can result in a significant reduction in pain and decreased limb volume.
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D059408:Pain Management