When Latonya Draughn first entered Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services for treatment, she was driven by a family member because she was unable to drive and her ...

A bill introduced in 2014 to help patients with lymphedema is still on the floor awaiting approval. The Lymphedema Treatment Act is a federal bill currently under review. Introduced in 2014 by four ...

Patients with lymphedema are finding more care options at the physical therapy programs at Schuyler Hospital and Cayuga Medical Center. Patients with cancer can develop this condition, but it also can ...

Stacy Skinner is a lifelong educator, world traveler and, as of 2019, a breast cancer survivor. Stacy’s lifesaving treatment included breast conservation surgery, the removal of two sentinel lymph ...

“For people with lymphedema, movement is important from both a clinical perspective and a quality-of-life perspective. These data illustrate the Dayspring treatment’s ability to provide that essential ...

There’s no cure for lymphedema — the accumulation of lymphatic fluid that causes harmful swelling in limbs and other parts of the body — but there is help. Five therapists at Piedmont Hospital’s ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – The Lymphedema Treatment Act that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024, will cover what health insurance doesn’t, such as compression supplies to reduce the condition’s painful swelling. “It ...

Did you know that over 10 million Americans are diagnosed with lymphedema and lymphatic diseases? More people are living with these diseases in the United States than are diagnosed with multiple ...

WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2017 -- Many cancer patients, especially those who've undergone breast cancer treatment, experience painful, swollen limbs, a condition called lymphedema. Now researchers say ...

VEGF-inducing gene therapy did not significantly improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer for lymphedema. Arm volume reduction and quality of life were similar between treatment groups.

In the early stages of the therapy for lymphedema, it is common for patients to require daily treatment to induce lymph fluid drainage and reduce the volume of the affected area. This intensive phase ...