I recommend that anybody treated for breast cancer learn about lymphedema before it ever becomes an issue. Information can help with preventative or palliative care. I also hope that distress ...

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 pain ...

A compression sleeve for lymphedema is a tube-shaped elasticized garment that a person wears on the arm. By putting pressure on the arm, it keeps lymph flowing through the lymphatic system. Lymph is a ...

Have you noticed swelling in your arms or legs after breast cancer surgery? If so, tell your doctor. They might want to check you for lymphedema. It’s common for women to get this condition after ...

Lymphedema, or lymphatic obstruction, is a long-term condition where excess fluid collects in tissues causing swelling (edema). The lymphatic system is a part of the immune system and vital for immune ...

It was four years after my mastectomy when I noticed something strange. In 1990, four years after my mastectomy, I had a hangnail on my right hand, the same side as my surgery. I did what I always had ...