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100 _aCompton, Lyndel
245 2 _aA Retrospective analysis of 196 patients at a large cancer centre to identify if seroma following axillary dissection for breast cancer is a risk factor for lymphoedema
260 _aThesis (MSc)-University of London,
_c1997
505 _aIntroduction ; Literature review ; Methods ; Data analysis & results ; Discussion ; Conclusion
520 _aThe medical records of patients who developed post operative seroma from breast surgery during 1992-1993 were analysed & cross referenced to lymphoedema & appliance officer records. Aims to provide practice-based evidence showing why it is important to inform patients of measures to reduce the risk of lymphoedema following axillary dissection & in particular those patients with seroma.
650 _aLymphoedema
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650 _aDissertations
650 _aRisk Evaluation
650 _aBreast Cancer
999 _c41205
_d41205