WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 -- Many cancer patients, especially those who've undergone breast cancer treatment, experience painful, swollen limbs, a condition called lymphedema. Now researchers say ...
The prevalence of lymphedema is rising globally as a result of a rising geriatric population, increasing cancer cases, and a surge in surgical procedures. Since these factors can all raise the risk of ...
About Lymphedema An estimated 20 million Americans live with lymphedema, a progressive, incurable condition in which a buildup of protein-rich fluid causes painful swelling in the arm, leg and/or ...
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.
PITTSFIELD — Kelly Koperek spent more than a decade struggling with the pain that radiated through her left leg and left foot. She thought it was due to an old injury, something you deal with as you ...
Dublin, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Lymphedema Treatment Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis, By End-User, By Product, By Condition Type, By Treatment Type - Industry Forecast ...
The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes ...
The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes ...
To combat the psychological effects from a lymphedema diagnosis, patients need to be equipped with the knowledge and understanding of what the condition is and how it is treated. In addition to ...
A bill introduced in 2014 to help patients with lymphedema is still on the floor awaiting approval. The Lymphedema Treatment Act is a federal bill currently under review. Introduced in 2014 by four ...
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 groups.