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Low Intensity Resistance Exercise for Breast Cancer Patients With Arm Lymphedema With or Without Compression Sleeve.  Fall 2006
Clinical trials of the effect of physical exercise on breast cancer related arm lymphedema (ALE) are very rare. The aim of this study was to examine if controlled low intensity arm exercises with weights, with or without a compression sleeve, influence breast cancer related ALE.
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Severe Lymphedema of the Arm as a Potential Cause of Shoulder Trauma.  Spring 2005
Objective: This study was to determine whether lymphedema of the arm is associated with traumatic injury to the shoulder and to assess the role of lymphatic physiotherapy in reducing disabling shoulder pain.
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