SECONDARY LIMB EDEMAS FOLLOWING IRRADIATION

AF Tsyb, MS Bardychev, LI Guseva

Abstract


The  results  of  clinical  examination  and  treatment of 96 patients with secondary limb edemas, devel­oped at late periods after radiation therapy of malignant tumors are discussed. The genesis of edema is accounted both  for  direct  radiation  in­ jury of lymphatics and blood vessels (veins) and fibrous changes of  tissue  in  irradiated areas.


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