A multicentre study led from Finland has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery.

Sharon Lanza was too self-conscious to wear sleeveless shirts before last summer. The 73-year-old from upstate New York suffers from lymphedema, a side effect from breast cancer that caused her left ...

A growth factor-stimulating gene therapy did not improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) for breast cancer-related lymphedema in a small randomized trial, that added to evidence ...

A recent study led by Dr. Zhaohua Jiang from the Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital has brought advancements in the treatment of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors. Through a procedure known as ...

Lymphedema can be a terrible side effect of cancer. The constant swelling of an arm or leg can not only be incredibly painful but it can also inhibit many activities. In this week's Moves in Medicine, ...

Lymphedema is a chronic swelling or edema in a limb caused by a build-up of lymph fluid. This happens when the lymphatic system is damaged in some way. One common cause of damage is surgery, ...

VEGF-inducing gene therapy did not significantly improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer for lymphedema. Arm volume reduction and quality of life were similar between treatment groups.