Lymphedema risk varies significantly by cancer type and lymph node removal extent, necessitating personalized risk assessments. Misconceptions about lymphedema precautions, such as avoiding blood ...

Gohar Sargsian never thought she would battle breast cancer alongside her best friend Diana. “It’s even more unbelievable that we were both diagnosed together,” says Gohar. Gohar’s cancer had spread ...

Mary Nelson is grateful to have survived 10 years after her breast cancer was diagnosed. The Fargo woman had a mastectomy and surgery to remove lymph nodes in an area beneath her right arm, including ...

Lymphatic drainage is a gentle massage technique that promotes lymph fluid movement, aiding in the removal of waste and ...

(WNDU) - It’s been called cancer’s nasty little secret. Lymphedema is a condition where fluid builds up in a person’s arms or legs. Lymphedema can cause long-term physical, psychological, and social ...

Routinely removing lymph nodes in the neck of patients with thyroid cancer may help prevent the disease from recurring, according to a new study (Surgery, December 2011, Vol. 150:6, pp. 1048-1057).

It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of them have metastases larger than two millimeters? This is shown in a trial enrolling women from five countries, led ...

Patients with breast cancer that has started to spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit can safely avoid extensive removal of the lymph nodes if their treatment is tailored to their response to cancer ...

Breast cancer surgery traditionally includes removal of lymph nodes near the tumor so that doctors can check for signs that the cancer has spread. However, people with early-stage breast cancer that ...