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VEGF-C improves regeneration and lymphatic reconnection of transplanted autologous lymph node fragments: An animal model for secondary lymphedema treatment

Secondary lymphedema occurs after for example breast cancer surgery and radiation in 20–50% of the patients. Due to the poor outcomes of surgical treatments in the past, the therapy often remains symptomatic. However, avascular transplantation of autologous lymph node fragments (LN-Tx) combined with...

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Autores principales: Schindewolffs, Lia, Breves, Gerhard, Buettner, Manuela, Hadamitzky, Catarina, Pabst, Reinhard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4257760/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25505549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/iid3.32