Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black and Hispanic women appeared more likely than white women to develop breast cancer-related lymphedema, ...

Breast cancer survivors face numerous challenges in their recovery journey, but one of the most devastating and often overlooked complications is lymphedema. This chronic condition, characterized by ...

The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies show that up to 65% of women who undergo breast cancer surgery develop ...

NEWS. ASHLEY: THANK YOU. IN TODAY’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, LYMPHEDEMA. IT IS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES AFTER TREATMENT OR BREAST CANCER. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST HEIDI ARANDA WALSH SAYS ...

Dawn McDonald, lead pediatric therapist at TIRR Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, likens lymphedema to removing a pipe from a plumbing system. The swelling caused by a build-up of fluid in the body, she ...

A recent study found that 3 months of resistance training did not worsen lymphedema in breast cancer survivors and instead significantly improved fluid balance and increased upper extremity muscle ...

The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies show that up to 65% of women who undergo breast cancer surgery develop ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with breast cancer are at risk for lymphedema long after their treatment concludes, according to study ...

A focus on successful cancer treatment can mean that side effects, even if they are disfiguring and debilitating, can be given lower priority. This was the case for many years with the effects of ...

Phase II Trial of Imatinib Plus Binimetinib in Patients With Treatment-Naive Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Five databases and two registries were searched for randomized controlled trials or ...

Physician Dr. Sheri Prentiss advocates for baseline measurements and proactive surveillance to detect and treat breast cancer-related lymphedema early. For many, surviving breast cancer is the finish ...

End-stage lymphedema may benefit from referral to a plastic surgeon specializing in lymphedema surgery. In this review, we attempt to review the incidence, risk factors, staging, prevention, and ...