M. D. Anderson nurse addresses lymphedema in breast cancer patie...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Fri, 05/16/2008 - 23:00

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A poster session presented today by the University of Texas M.

D. Anderson Cancer Center at the Oncology Nurses Society 33rd Annual Congress, found that early nursing intervention and implementation of effective strategies can lead to a decrease in the incidence of lymphedema, better management of chronic lymphedema and improved quality of life in breast cancer patients.

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