Feb 24, 2017
Guidelines for Reducing the Risk of Lymphedema for Those Who Have Had Breast Cancer Treatment
Avoid Infection (Cellulitis)
Exercise caution when having blood drawn or shots given on the affected arm(s). A recent study has not found a connection between an increase in swelling and needle-stick...
Feb 24, 2017
Prognostic and Therapeutic Uncertainty in Lymphedema
The recent Lymphatic Research Symposium with Dr. Babak Mehrara brought to light a very difficult subject for both clinicians and patients: how to address the potential risks regarding onset and manage...
Feb 24, 2017
Lymphedema Risk During Air Travel
If you have had lymph node surgery such as an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) or sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and/or radiation therapy as a part of your breast cancer treatment then you a...