Incidence and Severity of Lymphoedema following Limb Salvage of Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Background and Purpose. Lymphoedema is a serious complication following limb salvage for extremity soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) for which little is known. We aimed to evaluate its incidence, its, severity and its associated risk factors. Material and Method. Patient and tumor characteristics, treatme...

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Main Authors: Daniel Friedmann, Jay S. Wunder, Peter Ferguson, Brian O'Sullivan, David Roberge, Charles Catton, Carolyn Freeman, Neil Saran, Robert E. Turcotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Sarcoma
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/289673