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Edema of the upper limbs

Known as: EXTREMITY EDEMA, UPPER, edema extremity upper, Fluid accumulation in upper limbs 
An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin of the arms. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2019
Review
2019
Meta-analysis of long-term efficacy and safety of hypofractionated radiotherapy in the treatment of early breast cancer.
2011
2011
A randomized clinical controlled study comparing the effect of modified manual edema mobilization treatment with traditional edema technique in patients with a fracture of the distal radius.
Review
2011
Review
2011
A retrospective study comparing hypofractionated radiotherapy and conventional radiotherapy in postmastectomy breast cancer.
BACKGROUND The conventional radiotherapy (CRT) in postmastectomy breast cancer is 1.8-2.0 Gy daily for 25 fractions, while… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Factors associated with arm swelling after breast cancer surgery.
PURPOSE As life expectancy improves for women with breast cancer, more women will be living with symptoms of lymphedema. This… 
2003
2003
Arm Edema After Lumpectomy and Breast Irradiation
Ipsilateral arm edema can be a troublesome adverse sequel of breast conservation therapy. We carried out a prospective study of… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Long-term complications associated with breast-conservation surgery and radiotherapy
BackgroundBreast-conservation surgery plus radiotherapy has become the standard of care for early-stage breast cancer; we… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
The spectrum of vascular lesions in the mammary skin, including angiosarcoma, after breast conservation treatment for breast cancer.
2001
2001
Ultrasonography of arm edema after axillary dissection for breast cancer: a preliminary study.
This work examined whether ultrasonography (US) provides detailed information about physical characteristics of lymphedema and… 
1999
1999
22 Extracapsular axillary nodal extension (ECE) in breast cancer: Patterns of recurrence, arm edema, and survival after mastectomy with and without irradiation
1983
1983
Axillary sampling in the definitive treatment of breast cancer by radiation therapy and lumpectomy.
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