title: Caring for a patient with lymphedema.
authors.affiliation: At Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: Deena Damsky
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Dell
authors.forename: Cheri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doll
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001458:Bandages; D004322:Drainage; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008405:Massage; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care