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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...