#VisualAbstract: Use of prophylactic compression sleeves reduces arm swelling in patients with breast cancer undergoing axillary lymph node dissection
Click to read this study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Tag: Lymphedema
Compression sleeves used prophylactically decrease arm swelling after breast cancer surgery
1. Compression sleeves reduced and delayed the incidence of lymphedema in the first year after surgery 2. Quality of life ...
#VisualAbstract: Low mammographic breast density may be associated with an increased risk of developing severe lymphedema
Click to read the study in JAMA Network Open
High incidence of bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedema in air force trainees
1. The incidence of bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedema amongst Air Force basic trainees was 0.4%, most of which were ...
Patient Basics: Lymphedema
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Lymphedema is the buildup of fluid called lymph in the tissues under your ...