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BACKGROUND
Several conservative (i.e., nonpharmacologic, nonsurgical) treatments exist for secondary lymphedema. The optimal treatment is unknown. We examined the effectiveness of conservative treatments for secondary lymphedema, as well as harms related to these treatments.
METHODS
We searched
Objective: To study the safety and tolerability of LymfactinⓇ treatment combined with microvascular lymph node transfer surgery in patients with upper limb lymphedema.
Background: Upper limb lymphedema is a common
A cross-sectional survey carried out in the Chaco region of Bolivia showed that 26% (77 of 296) and 0.7% (2 of 298) of the rural population of the Camiri and Villa Montes areas, respectively, harbored Mansonella ozzardi microfilariae (mf). No significant differences were observed between sexes. The
OBJECTIVE
Laparoscopic management of extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma presents a unique surgical challenge due to variable anatomical presentation and potential catecholamine surge during operative manipulation. We report our experience with laparoscopic removal of extra-adrenal
Manual lymphatic drainage is an easy therapeutic method but it needs a high level of technical ability to be applied with success. In this way, this method gives really good results especially in congenital and acquired lymphedema, venous insufficiency, and some general diseases like headaches,
The purpose of this study was to evaluate acupuncture use among breast cancer survivors, including perceived symptom improvements and referral patterns.Breast cancer survivors who had used acupuncture for cancer- or treatment-related symptoms were OBJECTIVE
Although advances have been made in the treatment of AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) with systemic chemotherapy, less toxic therapies are needed. IM862 is a naturally occurring peptide with antiangiogenic properties and was thus studied in patients with AIDS-KS.
METHODS
IM862 was
Patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) experience significant early and long-term side effects. The likelihood and severity of complications depends on a number of factors, including the total dose of radiation delivered, over what time it was delivered and what parts