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Arm lymphoedema in a cohort of breast cancer survivors 10 years after diagnosis

Karin Johansson Department of Health Science, Lund University, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Elin Branje Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Pages 166-173 | Received 01 Jul 2009, Published online: 26 Jan 2010

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