A trial that randomized women with early lymphedema to receive either complex decongestive therapy (CDT) or compression garments was unable to show that CDT is better than the more conservative, less ...

Researchers have developed a soft robotic sleeve controlled with a microfluidic chip that reduces cost, weight, and power consumption for treatment of lymphedema. The prototype is more portable than ...

Lymphedema often occurs in survivors of breast cancer, because they are at high risk for lymph node damage or removal during surgical procedures. The locations of these nodes often make fluid and ...

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2022 – Lymphedema often occurs in survivors of breast cancer, because they are at high risk for lymph node damage or removal during surgical procedures. The locations of these nodes ...

After Ellen Van't Hof survived a bilateral mastectomy, six months of chemotherapy and two months of radiation she thought the worst was behind her. And then she noticed her right arm was becoming ...

MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - Jan 21, 2013) - SleekSleeves (@SleekSleeves), a New England based company, today announced that the world's leading online resource for breast cancer and breast health ...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Three friends in the United States have made it their mission to help breast-cancer survivors manage their lymphedema in a fashionable way. Lymphedema is a chronic ...

Summer fun can be a challenge for survivors with lymphedema. While you should do what your doctor, physical therapist and you have worked out as best for your needs, I share some of my helpful habits ...

As a side effect of breast cancer treatment, many women develop lymphedema in the arm and upper body. As a side effect of breast cancer treatment, many women develop lymphedema in the arm and upper ...

Compression sleeves for lymphedema don’t have to be beige and boring. In fact, a saucier sleeve could help patients kick cancer’s ass. Products for the breast cancer market are, generally speaking, ...