COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 10 million Americans suffer from lymphedema, extreme swelling of the limbs. Now, new research could shed light on lower limb lymphedema after cancer ...

PITTSBURGH — Marianne Graham became cancer-free six years ago, but she has carried a heavy burden with her ever since. “This is what I'm left with,” said Graham, as she pointed to her leg. “I have to ...

United Health Services is offering a new lymphedema therapy program at UHS Therapies in Norwich. According to physical ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lymphedema often occurs in survivors of breast cancer, because they are at high risk for lymph node damage or removal during surgical procedures. The locations of these nodes often make fluid and ...

Plastic surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) are bringing new hope to cancer patients by offering innovative procedures for both preventing and treating lymphedema. Although not ...

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 ...

Awareness of lymphedema — excessive, debilitating swelling related to lymph node blockage — is growing, particularly as it affects women after breast cancer treatment. However, men can get lymphedema, ...

I called it my special leg. Although it was larger in circumference than my right leg, I never felt sorry for myself growing up. “You can do anything that any child your age can do,” my mom repeatedly ...

While members of Congress waste taxpayer time and money with partisan bickering, some members are doing good things for people with the chronic disorder lymphedema. Rep. David Reichert of Washington ...

A British teenager with an enlarged leg has revealed the rude remarks she’s subjected to from strangers on the street. Didi Okoh, 19, suffers from lymphedema — a rare medical condition whereby fluid ...