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[Lymphedema after surgical treatment of cervical and vulvar cancer].

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen

October 2002

Seksjon for fysioterapi Fagområde psykososial onkologi og rehabilitering, Det norske radiumhospital HF 0310 Oslo.

Background: Lack of information after surgery for cervical cancer to women who are at risk of developing lymphoedema can lead to delay in diagnosis and treatment of this side effect.

Material And Methods: Former patients with cervical cancer and vulvar cancer were asked whether they remembered having been counselled about lymphoedema post-operatively and whether they were satisfied with the information received. 83 out of 92 returned a mailed questionnaire assessing the standard of the information given before discharge.

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