Lymphedema, a chronic swelling condition common in breast cancer survivors, affects three million people in the US. In the past, most people believed that exercise might induce or worsen lymphedema.

One cause of chronic swelling could be lymphedema. This is a condition where swelling occurs in the extremities due to a compromised or damaged lymph system. Lymph is the fluid that bathes the cells ...

Daytona Beach resident Dotti Lewis is a longtime breast cancer survivor but now, 24 years after her mastectomy, she has developed lymphedema. Usually diagnosed shortly after surgery, lymphedema is ...

Q. I am now dealing with lymphedema following breast-cancer surgery. What exercises can I do? What else would help? - PACIFICA, CALIF. A. The lymphatic system, which works closely with the circulatory ...

COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The benefits of exercise outweigh the risks for breast cancer survivors and patients with lymphedema, a chronic swelling, U.S. researchers say. Jane Armer, a professor ...

Lymphedema, or lymphatic obstruction, is a long-term condition where excess fluid collects in tissues causing swelling (edema). The lymphatic system is a part of the immune system and vital for immune ...

SAN DIEGO, California ― Exercise does not appear to have any effect on the development of lymphedema in breast cancer patients, according to findings presented here at the Cancer Survivorship ...