Researchers from Macquarie University have published the world's first ever consensus-based recommendations on exercise as ...

Q. I am now dealing with lymphedema following breast-cancer surgery. What exercises can I do? What else would help? - PACIFICA, CALIF. A. The lymphatic system, which works closely with the circulatory ...

More than half of the patients with breast cancer who took part in an education-only or exercise-based intervention program remained lymphedema free 18 months following surgery to remove one or more ...

There’s no cure for lymphedema, but there are some ways to manage swelling symptoms, including complete decongestive therapy.

A physical therapist recalls how one of her patient’s with prostate cancer hated exercise when he first came to visit her, but then his mindset changed once he realized his lymphedema started to get ...

The end of cancer treatment can be an exciting milestone in a patient’s recovery process, so any lingering health issues can be frustrating. A Baylor College of Medicine plastic surgeon discusses ...

Purpose: To examine the effect of a progressive upper-body exercise program on lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment. Methods: Fourteen breast cancer survivors with unilateral upper ...

Manishi Khatter thought she was through the worst of it. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she had a lumpectomy and ...

Cancer survivorship goes past treatment to focus on rebuilding strength, protecting function, and preventing complications ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have lymphedema in both legs, and I’m undergoing drainage every day for two hours for the next two weeks. They wrap my legs with four to five different wraps and lightly massage them ...

Lymphedema, a painful and often debilitating buildup of lymphatic fluid in an arm caused by removal of the lymph nodes, is an often overlooked aspect of breast cancer treatment. A 1998 report ...