Self-Care for Management of Secondary Lymphedema: A Systematic Review.
<h4>Background</h4>Lymphedema is a debilitating and disfiguring sequela of an overwhelmed lymphatic system. The most common causes of secondary lymphedema are lymphatic filariasis (LF), a vector-borne, parasitic disease endemic in 73 tropical countries, and treatment for cancer in develo...
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| Main Authors: | Janet Douglass, Patricia Graves, Susan Gordon |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004740 |
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