Sharon Lanza was too self-conscious to wear sleeveless shirts before last summer. The 73-year-old from upstate New York suffers from lymphedema, a side effect from breast cancer that caused her left ...

Mar. 26—Lea Anne Ochs was dismayed when she received a call from UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital about a follow-up ultrasound from a mammogram. "My mammograms had always been normal," said the 48-year-old ...

Lymphatic drainage has quietly become one of the most talked-about wellness concepts online, and one method in particular ...

“Our take home message here is that all women receiving lymph node dissection, whether it is axillary or sentinel, should receive physical therapy to regain range of motion more quickly after surgery, ...

A multicentre study led from Finland has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery.

Have you experienced a swollen lymph node in the arm where you received your COVID vaccine or booster shot? You're not alone. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. In fact, while you may not ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Younger breast cancer patients who underwent axillary lymph node dissection were more likely to experience arm swelling and decreased range of arm motion than patients who received ...

BOOG 13-08 shows skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients 50+ with early-stage, hormone receptor–positive, ...

Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative, hormonal receptor (HR)-positive, ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...