Workgroup II - Patient education - Pre- and posttreatment

Authors
Runowicz, CD Passik, SD Hann, D Berson, A Chang, H Makar, K Moss, R Osuch, J Petrek, JD Vaillant-Newman, AM
Citation
Cd. Runowicz et al., Workgroup II - Patient education - Pre- and posttreatment, CANCER, 83(12), 1998, pp. 2880
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
CANCER
ISSN journal
0008543X → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Supplement
2
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-543X(199812)83:12<2880:WI-PE->2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Breast cancer patients should receive pre- and posttreatment education abou t lymphedema. Pretreatment education interventions should be aimed at aware ness about the risks of lymphedema and set the stage for posttreatment educ ation, which should focus on prevention and symptom awareness.