Machine learning using real-time symptom reports can accurately detect lymphedema, a distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment that is more easily treated when identified early, finds a new ...

A new study has found that nearly one third of older adult female survivors of colorectal, endometrial and ovarian cancer have quality of life-impacting challenges with physical activity due to ...

Primary lymphedema. This type is much less common, affecting only about 1 in every 100,000 people in the U.S. It’s a genetic problem that happens because your lymph nodes or vessels either aren't ...

For more than three decades, Lisa Hanson did her best to hide the unsightly fluid retention in her left leg that caused uncomfortable swelling and made her skin taut and thickened. At 17, when she was ...

(PHILADELPHIA) – Breast cancer survivors who lift weights are less likely than their non-weightlifting peers to experience worsening symptoms of lymphedema, the arm- and hand-swelling condition that ...

Lymphedema is swelling caused by a build-up of lymph fluid. It can be a side effect of cancer treatment. This build-up can cause discomfort. It often happens in the arms or legs, but can also occur in ...

A new study has found that nearly one third of older adult female survivors of colorectal, endometrial and ovarian cancer have quality of life-impacting challenges with physical activity due to ...

Intensive Multimodality Treatment for Children With Newly Diagnosed CNS Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor We conducted a 5-year, population-based prospective study of 631 randomly selected Philadelphia ...

Toxicity of hypofractionated adjuvant radiation after breast-conserving surgery for DCIS. Background: Regional nodal irradiation for lymph node (LN) positive BC after lumpectomy/mastectomy can be ...

Two early-stage clinical trials have shown that ketoprofen can improve skin damage in patients with lymphedema. For more than three decades, Lisa Hanson did her best to hide the unsightly fluid ...