Primary Recipient

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC., THE

Amount

$94,301.00

Award Date

9/15/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Lymphedema (hand and arm swelling) is a major source of morbidity among breast cancer survivors. Since axillary surgery results in the iatrogenic disruption and damage of lymphatic channels, it is likely that surgeon technique plays a role in the developm