Lymphedema. Often referred to as "swelling" or edema, lymphedema is the abnormal buildup of protein-rich fluid under the skin. It affects approximately 10 million people in the United States ...

Like many survivors, she developed lymphedema — swelling in her left hand and arm that impacted daily living. “It was bigger than the other arm and heavy. It was very hard to do things because ...

One thing you might not be aware of is a possible side effect of breast cancer treatment: lymphedema. Linda Hodgkins, an occupational therapist and lymphedema clinical program manager at Hartford ...

Women with breast cancer are at risk for lymphedema long after their treatment concludes, according to study findings. Vigilant monitoring should continue for at least 3 years, researchers concluded.

Lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes localized swelling, has no known cure and affects one in 100,000 individuals in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health. In the study ...

Hyperkeratosis is a common condition that causes the outer layer of skin, or stratum corneum, to harden and grow thicker. It occurs due to an overgrowth of keratin cells that compose this layer ...

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center is now providing therapy for patients struggling with lymphedema -- a condition resulting from impaired flow of the lymphatic system.

Back to Healio Sabrina Korentager, MSN, RN, BS, CLT-UE, never imagined a conversation with a cancer survivor would catapult her career from an oncology nurse to co-founding the Lymphedema ...

Lymphedema is swelling that's caused by a collection of too much lymph fluid. It usually affects your arms and legs, but it can happen in other parts of your body as well. This swelling can cause ...

You may never have heard of lymphedema, but the chronic condition affects more people than you probably realize. In the United States alone, 10 million people are living with lymphedema ...