Self-care for head and neck cancer survivors with lymphedema and fibrosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Self-care for head and neck cancer survivors with lymphedema and fibrosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are at high risk for developing lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF) following cancer treatment. Once HNC patients develop LEF, they need to conduct life-long self-care to slow LEF progression and reduce associated symptom burden and functional defici...

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Main Authors: Jie Deng, Mary S. Dietrich, Barbara Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Lymphedema
Fibrosis
Self-care
Self-management
Survivorship
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3819-0

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