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Effectiveness of fluoroscopy-guided manual lymph drainage for the treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema
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Abstract
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| This general introduction comprises six different topics. In topic 1, more information will be provided about diagnosing breast cancer and its therapeutic approaches. The second topic will further explain lymphedema after the treatment for breast cancer. Thereafter, the rationale for the evaluation of breast cancer-related lymphedema will be elaborated in topic 3. In topic 4, different treatment modalities for breast cancer-related lymphedema will be discussed. Subsequently, the role of manual lymph drainage as a treatment modality for breast cancer-related lymphedema, is discussed in topic 5. At last, the specific aims and outlines of this doctoral thesis will be pointed out in topic 6. |
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Language
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English
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Publication
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Leuven
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KU Leuven, Faculty of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
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2020
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398 p.
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Note
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Devoogdt, Nele [Supervisor]
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Gebruers, Nick [Supervisor]
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Nevelsteen, Ines [Supervisor]
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Full text (open access)
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