Despite advances in the treatment of breast cancer, there is little research examining the prevention of lymphedema after breast and/or axillary surgery. Currently, there are no national guidelines ...

Attitudes are changing around lymphedema — and with that shift comes a handful of common myths and misconceptions that need dispelling, as one expert explained. Lymphedema is a buildup of protein-rich ...

Purpose: To examine the effect of a progressive upper-body exercise program on lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment. Methods: Fourteen breast cancer survivors with unilateral upper ...

Q. I am now dealing with lymphedema following breast-cancer surgery. What exercises can I do? What else would help? - PACIFICA, CALIF. A. The lymphatic system, which works closely with the circulatory ...

Strength training can be started at any age and does not require a gym — exercises using body weight, resistance bands or ...

Dear F.S.: Lymphedema is swelling (“-edema”) caused by improper working of the lymphatics (“lymph-”). In many people, lymphedema happens after a medical or surgical problem, such as arm edema after ...

When a green dye was used to detect early signs of breast cancer-related lymphedema, patients tended to have better outcomes with the condition, recent research showed. Early detection and a ...

Breast cancer patients often are warned that lifting weights, groceries, children or other objects could exacerbate postsurgical lymphedema in your arms and hands. A recent study has changed thinking ...

For many breast cancer patients, the end of treatment marks a return to everyday life. But for some, a lingering and ...

In a new PNAS study co-authored by Boston University biomedical engineer Dr. Chris Chen, researchers say they’re getting closer to understanding the mysteries of lymphedema — a condition characterized ...