Axillary surgery involves the removal lymph nodes in the armpit region, while a sentinel lymph node biopsy is the removal of ...

Experts don’t know exactly why, but scrotal lymphedema often occurs in patients with large bellies. In these cases, a roll of fat from the abdomen may hang over the penis. This can make it more likely ...

Lymphedema is a chronic condition that causes ... It most commonly affects arms and legs, but can also occur in the chest, abdomen, neck and genitals, according to the Mayo Clinic.

When a woman has breast cancer, her treatment may include a mastectomy with lymph node removal along with radiation therapy.

Blood vessels branch throughout the abdomen to move blood to and from organs to help them function. Lymph vessels throughout the abdomen act like channels that drain lymph left behind after blood ...

The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of managing lymphedema in breast cancer survivors. A descriptive phenomenological method was used as a guide for developing a bracket ...

Alan Bromyard, 48, has been living with the large lymphedema for almost two years ... to remove a massive five-stone lump hanging from his abdomen, deeming it "cosmetic". Alan Bromyard, 48 ...

Patients with cervical cancer demonstrated better sexual health and quality of life after undergoing simple hysterectomies ...

A man living with a huge five-stone lump hanging from his abdomen has shared his heartbreak ... has lived with the large lymphedema for almost two years and says his condition 'keeps getting ...