Nurse-Administered Prevention And Management Strategies Can Decrease Incidence Of Lymphedema And Improve Quality Of Life In Patients

A poster session presented 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.The literature review, led by Mattie J.

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Filed under: Breast Cancer on May 22nd, 2008