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Prevention of lymphedema secondary to breast cancer: a descriptive study

  • Identification data

    Identifier:  TFG:1916
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG1916
    Authors:  Castro Aramendi, Nora
    Abstract:
    Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and it is the first cause of mortality by cancer in women around the world. One of its more important secondary effects is the secondary lymphedema (SL) and physiotherapy has an important role in its prevention. Objective: To describe the characteristics of the patients who have received SL prophylaxis treatment and to value the evolution of the difference of volumes between upper extremities over time.

  • Others:

    Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
    TFG credits: 6
    Subject: Linfedema
    Work's public defense date: 2018-06-21
    Creation date in repository: 2019-02-04
    Academic year: 2017-2018
    Student: Castro Aramendi, Nora
    Work's codirector: Pérez Merino, Laura
    Access rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
    Education area(s): Fisioteràpia
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)
    Series: Sèrie dels TFG de Fisioteràpia
    Confidenciality: No
    Project director: Bernal Alarcón, Gloria
    Language: Castellà

  • Keywords:

    Breast cancer
    secondary lymphoedema
    physiotherapy

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