Abstract

What the Oncologist Needs to Know about Axillary Web Syndrome

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  • A 60 yr female underwent bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with bilateral sentinel lymph node biopsies

  • What the Oncologist Needs to Know about Axillary Web Syndrome

  • It is important that all oncologist become familiar with this condition since patients may present with symptoms or signs of Axillary web syndrome (AWS) after surgery

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Introduction

A 60 yr female underwent bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with bilateral sentinel lymph node biopsies. MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, USA *Corresponding author: Ray Cody Mayo, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1350, Houston, TX 77030, USA, Tel: 713-745-4555, Fax: 713-563-9779, E-mail: RCMayo@mdanderson.org Keywords Axillary web syndrome, Cording, Breast, Postoperative

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