Early physiotherapy after surgery for breast cancer can reduce the incidence of lymphoedema in the following 12 months.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Manual lymphatic drainage for lymphedema following breast cancer treatment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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2. Massage interventions and treatment-related side effects of breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of clinical oncology · 2014
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  Effectiveness of early physiotherapy to prevent lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer: randomised, single blinded, clinical trial.2010

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Abstract

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