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The importance of discussing physical exercise in women with breast cancer–related lymphedema

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  1. Program of Mastology, Federal University of Goiás (UFG), 1ª Avenida, s/n, Setor Universitário, Goiânia, GO, Brazil

    Victor Domingos Lisita Rosa, Rafael Ribeiro Alves & Ruffo Freitas-Junior

  2. Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil

    Victor Domingos Lisita Rosa, Angela Adamski da Silva Reis, Rafael Ribeiro Alves & Ruffo Freitas-Junior

  3. Sensumed Oncology, Manaus, AM, Brazil

    Rafael Ribeiro Alves & Caroline Souza dos Anjos

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Rosa, V.D.L., da Silva Reis, A.A., Alves, R.R. et al. The importance of discussing physical exercise in women with breast cancer–related lymphedema. Support Care Cancer 30, 8615–8616 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06541-x

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