DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother is 74 and has edema in his legs and feet. He doesn’t exercise; he basically just sleeps and plays games on his computer. His bedroom is upstairs, and he struggles going up ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH — Marianne Graham became cancer-free six years ago, but she has carried a heavy burden with her ever since. “This is what I'm left with,” said Graham, as she pointed to her leg. “I have to ...

Plastic surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are bringing new hope to cancer patients by offering innovative procedures for both preventing and treating lymphedema. Although not ...

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 ...

Patients who have been treated at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center can be seen in the Physical Therapy department by one of our Certified Lymphedema Therapists, who are trained in teaching patients how ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have lymphedema in both legs, and I’m undergoing drainage every day for two hours for the next two weeks. They wrap my legs with four to five different wraps and lightly massage them ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 10 million Americans suffer from lymphedema, extreme swelling of the limbs. Now, new research could shed light on lower limb lymphedema after cancer ...

Plastic surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are bringing new hope to cancer patients by offering innovative procedures for both preventing and treating lymphedema. Although not ...

Evaluate the effectiveness of compression while receiving chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in the treatment of HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lymphedema. A randomized controlled trial ...

Wendy Williams has brought her fans and The Wendy Williams Show viewers along with her as she deals with health struggles. She continued her real-talk as she begins treatment for lymphedema. Wendy, 54 ...