A set of proteins discovered by scientists accurately flag the presence of lymphedema. The findings, to be reported Dec. 18 in PLoS ONE, spur optimism that this common but relatively neglected ...

Imagine surviving cancer and then getting a new chronic disease as a side effect of treatment. That’s reality for cancer survivors who develop the limb-swelling complication lymphedema, which is ...

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 ...

Dr. Sheri Yolanda Prentiss discusses the importance of seeking early intervention to detect lymphedema following cancer care. Among patients who have undergone cancer care, advocating for baseline ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed every October. The campaign is designed to increase awareness of the ...

Washington? Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer’s troubling legacies — the ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. and BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ImpediMed Limited (ASX: IPD), a global provider of medical technology to non-invasively measure, monitor and manage tissue ...

Patients fear lymphedema as an unpredictable daily reminder of breast cancer treatment. The medical community has assumed for years that the development of breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified a set of proteins circulating in blood whose levels accurately flag the presence of lymphedema. The findings spur optimism that this common but relatively neglected ...

STANFORD, Calif. — Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a set of proteins circulating in blood whose levels accurately flag the presence of lymphedema. The findings ...