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All articles tagged: Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified (I89.0)

HealthDay 18 December at 04.25 PM

Risk for Skin Cancer Increased for Patients With Lower Extremity Lymphedema

Patients with lower extremity (LE) lymphedema have an increased risk for skin cancer, especially basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published online in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Nimay C. Anand, M.D., from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study in