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 area.

NEWS. ASHLEY: THANK YOU. IN TODAY’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, LYMPHEDEMA. IT IS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES AFTER TREATMENT OR BREAST CANCER. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST HEIDI ARANDA WALSH SAYS ...

SAN ANTONIO – The Lymphedema Treatment Act that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024, will cover what health insurance doesn’t, such as compression supplies to reduce the condition’s painful swelling. “It ...

Breast cancer survivors face numerous challenges in their recovery journey, but one of the most devastating and often overlooked complications is lymphedema. This chronic condition, characterized by ...

Lymphedema is a chronic swelling or edema in a limb caused by a build-up of lymph fluid. This happens when the lymphatic system is damaged in some way. One common cause of damage is surgery, ...

Trop-2-targeted datopotamab deruxtecan (Datroway) significantly improved survival versus chemotherapy as initial treatment ...

Today, as breast cancer therapy has continued to improve survival, the impact of long-term treatment complications has taken on greater significance. Lymphedema, a common consequence of cancer ...

The Lymphedema Treatment Act went into effect on Jan. 1, making prescribed lymphedema compression garments approved by Medicare Part B. Medicare will now cover doctor-prescribed compression supplies ...

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

But any kind of disruption to your lymphatic system — which can stem from risk factors such as tobacco use, trauma, obesity and cancer treatments, including radiation and lymph node removal — may lead ...

Baseline assessments before breast cancer treatment improve early detection of lymphedema, as shown by the PREVENT trial involving 1,200 patients. Without pre-treatment baselines, up to 88% of early ...

ALTON OSF HealthCare Rehabilitation Services in Alton will be holding its monthly lymphedema education meeting on Thursday, ...