The lymph system moves fluid throughout the body. Lymphedema can happen if lymph vessels are damaged or if lymph nodes were removed during surgery. It can also be a side effect of radiation treatment.

Lymphedema is a problem that may occur after breast cancer surgery (with a sentinel node biopsy or axillary dissection) when lymph nodes are removed or treated with radiation therapy within this ...

BALTIMORE — Lymphedema is one of the challenges after treatment for breast cancer. Mercy Medical Center occupational therapist Heidi Miranda-Walsh said surgery and radiation can have a great ...

Initial treatment for mild lymphedema includes frequent elevation of the affected limb; regular moderate exercise (this has been controversial in the past, but most studies now show improvement in ...

The NPCD device, dubbed Dayspring, is a non-pneumatic treatment that provides continuous, static compression to manage lymphedema. The system comes with a mesh garment made from Koya’s patented ...

GLP-1 drugs are blockbuster medications for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes. Now doctors are trying them for lymphedema, swelling that can be caused by cancer treatment.

Advice Dear Doctor: 35 years after breast cancer treatment, am I still at risk of lymphedema? Published: Aug. 30, 2023, 5:49 a.m.

Koya Medical launches Dayspring® lower extremity active compression treatments for lymphedema and venous disorders.

Born with swollen limbs, Nicole Faccio, 36, shares viral videos of what lymphedema symptoms and treatment really look like on TikTok.

VEGF-inducing gene therapy did not significantly improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer for lymphedema. Arm volume reduction and quality of life were similar between treatment ...

An Oklahoma woman came to the Jacksonville area for treatment of lymphedema, which caused painful swelling in her legs. Now she's jumping rope again.