Factors associated with melanoma-related limb lymphoedema.

Caroline Asirvatham GjorupKarin DahlstroemHelle W HendelKrzysztof T DrzewieckiTobias Wirenfeldt Klausen Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich

Published in: Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) (2021)

Melanoma-related limb lymphoedema is associated with inguinal surgery, LND, primary tumour on the limb, persistent pain at the site of lymph node surgery, and cellulitis of the limb. This study highlights the importance of increasing awareness, improving prevention, and treatment of melanoma-related limb lymphoedema.

Keyphrases

lymph node
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
skin cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
spinal cord injury
basal cell carcinoma
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smoking cessation
postoperative pain