Diseases

Breast Cancer Lymphedema

Abnormal accumulation of lymph in the arm, shoulder and breast area associated with surgical treatment (e.g., MASTECTOMY) or radiation treatment of breast cancer.

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Abstract

Abnormal accumulation of lymph in the arm, shoulder and breast area associated with surgical treatment (e.g., MASTECTOMY) or radiation treatment of breast cancer.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
  • Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Lymphedema
  • Breast Cancer-Related Arm Lymphedema
  • Breast Cancer Lymphedemas
  • Breast Cancer Related Arm Lymphedema
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Related Lymphedema
  • Lymphedema, Breast Cancer
  • Post-mastectomy Lymphedema
  • Postmastectomy Lymphedema
  • Lymphedema, Post-mastectomy
  • Lymphedema, Postmastectomy
  • Lymphedemas, Postmastectomy
  • Post mastectomy Lymphedema
  • Post-mastectomy Lymphedemas
  • Postmastectomy Lymphedemas

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2017

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Previous Indexing

  • Breast Neoplasms (1963-2016)
  • Lymphangiosarcoma (1963-2016)
  • Lymphedema (1963-2016)
  • Postoperative Complications (1963-2016)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Breast Cancer Lymphedema. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072656. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072656
  2. Breast Cancer Lymphedema. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55008903