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01-12-2017 | Breast Oncology

Comment on “Clinical and Psychosocial Outcomes of Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer for the Treatment of Upper Extremity Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Therapy”

Authors: S. Vignes, H. Brorson

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2017

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We read with great interest the article by Gratzon et al.,1 published in Annals of Surgical Oncology, regarding lymph node transfer in secondary upper limb lymphedema. The authors concluded that this surgical technique demonstrated its value as a safe and effective treatment option; however, there are some important points to consider in the article. …

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Title: Comment on “Clinical and Psychosocial Outcomes of Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer for the Treatment of Upper Extremity Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Therapy”
Authors: S. Vignes
H. Brorson
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-017-6124-8

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