About 2.4 million people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, according to the World Health Organization.

Lymphatic vessels act as the body's "drainage system," collecting excess fluid from tissues. When lymphatic drainage is ...

A retrospective study found that breast skin radiation exposure was associated with lymphedema risk and that mammographic ...

Matthew Holbreich was a senior in college when the swelling started. He originally thought he had injured his left leg playing squash, but the intensity of the swelling scared him. After seeing a few ...

A cross-sectional study of 196 postoperative breast cancer patients in Hangzhou found that lymphedema-related ...

Researchers in China have developed and validated a ten-variable nomogram that predicts postoperative lymphedema risk in ...

Lymphedema, a condition that happens when lymph fluid builds up in your body too quickly, can be a result of obesity. A body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater qualifies a person as having obesity.

People who have had surgery to remove part of the lymphatic system are at risk of developing lymphedema, a buildup of fluid in soft bodily tissues. Other risk factors for lymphedema include ...

When Nicole Faccio was born, her left arm was already noticeably swollen. "I probably gave heart attacks to a couple of people," Faccio, 36, London-based project manager for a technology consulting ...

Wendy Williams revealed at the beginning of July that she had been diagnosed with lymphedema Wendy Williams is showing fans what her new reality looks like after being diagnosed with lymphedema ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...