Since Susan Ruffini’s breast cancer surgery in 2006, the Riverhead woman has been hospitalized 11 times for bacterial infections stemming from lymphedema, a chronic, sometimes painful swelling that is ...

Today, as breast cancer therapy has continued to improve survival, the impact of long-term treatment complications has taken on greater significance. Lymphedema, a common consequence of cancer ...

Lymphedema caused by cancer treatment is an often-debilitating condition that can last for years or decades. A dedicated research laboratory at MSK is clarifying how this puzzling disease develops and ...

An innovative technology may catch this common breast cancer treatment complication earlier. Seven years ago, Academy Award winner Kathy Bates was diagnosed with breast cancer. Along with a double ...

Early screening and intervention are vital in preventing chronic lymphedema, especially in breast cancer patients. Oncology practices should incorporate lymphedema discussions and monitoring into ...

Lymphedema is the clinical manifestation of subcutaneous accumulations of protein-rich interstitial fluid (lymph stasis) resulting from an acquired obstruction or infiltration of the lymphatic system.

Intensive Multimodality Treatment for Children With Newly Diagnosed CNS Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor We conducted a 5-year, population-based prospective study of 631 randomly selected Philadelphia ...

The call to integrate prospective surveillance for lymphedema into cancer care pathways is building momentum to enable early intervention and prevent the progression of the condition. We offer a ...

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 ...

Awareness of lymphedema — excessive, debilitating swelling related to lymph node blockage — is growing, particularly as it affects women after breast cancer treatment. However, men can get lymphedema, ...

We conducted a 5-year, population-based prospective study of 631 randomly selected Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pennsylvania female residents with incident breast cancer who were diagnosed from ...