Tag: breast cancer
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Living with breast cancer-related lymphedema in the USA? You may be able to participate in a clinical trial
See if you’re eligible to trial an investigational new medication to treat lymphedema in patients who previously had breast cancer.
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6 Lymphedema Wins That Gave Us Hope in 2020
Last year wasn’t all bad! Let’s take a look at some of the lymphedema wins we might have missed in the noise of 2020.
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Research Roundup: Tattoo ink, lymph node dissections, and diagnostic breakthroughs
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from September 1 – 26, 2017.
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Research Roundup: Online symptom reporting, detecting cancer with E.coli, and new insights in melanoma treatment
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from June 5 – 11, 2017.
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Research Roundup: Brain lymphatics, fluorescence image-guided surgery, and innovative wound care software
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from May 7 – June 5, 2017.
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Research Roundup: New medical insights and discoveries, and a whole lotta health care talk!
A summary of lymphedema and lymphatic research news from April 23 – May 6, 2017.
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Join the Movement: Support World Lymphedema Day on March 6th
With your support, we can get this recognized on a global level and bring much-needed attention to the fight against lymphedema and lymphatic disease.
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URGENT: Medicare to significantly REDUCE treatment options for patients with lymphedema. Here’s how you can take action and fight back!
“By depriving patients with lymphedema access to a proven, effective therapeutic option, these individuals and their families will likely suffer.”
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End-of-Summer Wrap Up
In the spirit of reflection, I thought it would be fun to look back on the most popular content from the summer on the Lymphie Life.
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New Methods for Lymph Node Transplants Offer Possible Relief from Cancer-Related Lymphedema
Reverse lymphatic mapping allows surgeons to figure out which lymph nodes are appropriate for removal while also reducing the risk of lymphedema at the donor site.