Lymphedema is one of the most feared complications after cancer surgery. The swelling in a limb can be life-altering. However, a new approach can offer the possibility of not developing lymphedema at ...

UZ Brussel is the first hospital worldwide to perform dual-robot assisted lymphedema surgery. The main advantage of this approach is that it is much less invasive for the patient, resulting in less ...

Advances in cancer treatment mean more people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis. But some survivors develop lymphedema—long-term swelling in the arms, hands, legs or feet that can cause pain, ...

January 22, 2010 — Early physiotherapy may help prevent and reduce lymphedema after breast cancer surgery, according to the results of a randomized, single blinded, controlled trial reported in the ...

Several new surgical options can help reverse or prevent lymphedema by keeping lymph fluid moving through the body. More than 25 years have passed since Ann Fonfa, 71, first received a diagnosis of ...

Lymphedema can feel like an invisible burden to many cancer survivors. It’s a condition that causes swelling in arms, legs, or other areas and often sneaks up after treatments that save lives. With ...

Lymphedema caused by cancer treatment is an often-debilitating condition that can last for years or decades. A dedicated research laboratory at MSK is clarifying how this puzzling disease develops and ...

Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in their upper arm experienced reduced fluid in the swollen arm by up to 39 percent after undergoing a super-microsurgical technique known as lymphaticovenular ...

A multicenter study led from Finland has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery.

To independently evaluate the impact of axillary surgery type and regional lymph node radiation (RLNR) on breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) rates in patients with breast cancer. From 2005 to ...

When Liz's husband got sick, she became his primary caregiver. After his hospital discharge, she helped him with all his activities of daily living. Her husband passed away about three years ago, but ...