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Longitudinal monitoring of the head and neck lymphatics in response to surgery and radiation

John C. Rasmussen, I‐Chih Tan, Syed Naqvi, Melissa B. Aldrich, Erik A. Maus, Angel I. Blanco, Ron J. Karni, Eva Sevick-Muraca

Head & Neck · 2017 · 28 citations · 16 references

DOI

Abstract

The external lymphatics undergo transient changes during and weeks after lymph node dissection and radiotherapy. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 39: 1177-1188, 2017.

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Prevalence of Secondary Lymphedema in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

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Inflammation induces lymphangiogenesis through up-regulation of VEGFR-3 mediated by NF-κB and Prox1

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Radiation therapy causes loss of dermal lymphatic vessels and interferes with lymphatic function by TGF-β1-mediated tissue fibrosis

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