Treatment leads to significant improvement. Effect of conservative treatment on pain in lymphoedema
Carroll, D.; Rose, K.
Professional Nurse 8(1): 32
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 1480641 Document Number: 395176
Pain is a common complaint in patients with secondary upper limb lymphoedema related to breast cancer. This study shows how standard conservative treatment of lymphoedema can result in a significant reduction in pain and decreased limb volume.
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