Sentences with phrase «on lymphedema»

But Golshan praised the new study for focusing on lymphedema detection, which continues to be an important problem among breast cancer surgery patients.

The work on lymphedema — so dreaded that women who took part in that trial said they were as afraid of getting it as they were of their cancer recurring — is just the start of Penn's efforts to integrate the power of exercise into cancer care.

Not exact matches

Learn how to fit our Compression Bra on your patients with lymphedema in the chest / breasts, underarms and back.

She just found out about this latest round, and while she's intent on beating this back, her focus is also on a very personal campaign: getting lymphedema sleeves onto the arms of cancer patients.

The rate of lymphedema varied substantially based on which treatment was used.

Lymphedema can develop in the breast, arm, hand and torso on the side from which lymph nodes were removed during breast cancer surgery.

Occasionally lymphedema is an inherited condition; often it's brought on by obesity, cancer or an infection.

Some leg massagers are designed for athletic injuries and rehabilitation, while other focus on medical ailments like neuropathy or lymphedema.

It also acts to stimulate lymphatic flow, as noted by Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center and was studied to on women who developed lymphedema after breast cancer surgery.

While the massage technique varies depending on the location and nature of the lymphedema (lymphatic blockage leading to painful swelling), it generally involves a practitioner gently rubbing, stroking and manipulating the skin in directions that follow the structure of lymphatic pathways.

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