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Introduction
Author(s) -
Smith Robert A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981215)83:12b+<2775::aid-cncr24>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - medicine
Lymphedema can be a side effect of breast cancer treatment that results in chronic and debilitating arm swelling. In order to identify key issues in research, prevention, treatment, education, and advocacy, the American Cancer Society organized an international conference as a prelude towards new initiatives focused on reducing the risk of lymphedema, and meeting the needs of women who have developed this disease.