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...
Main Authors: | Jie Deng, Mary S. Dietrich, Barbara Murphy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3819-0 |
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