Swollen legs could be the result of body fluid getting pooled up internally or could be due to some infection at the joints or tissues. These body fluids, combined with the gravity effect, get ...

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

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

Lymphedema can affect many parts of your body. It causes painful swelling and can lead to a long-lasting tissue infection. Surgery is often the best treatment to restore your quality of life. During ...

The arm or leg is placed inside a padded ... While Kiefer finds parts of her lymphedema treatment to be inconvenient, Felderman said that the lifestyle changes are no different than for someone ...

who has lymphedema in her legs, and Ellingsen, who has lipedema in her legs and arms, for their treatments. Lipedema is a chronic condition that forms a buildup of fat tissue in the legs ...

and avoiding their removal reduces the risk of lymphedema (swelling) in the groin and legs. Surgery is the cornerstone of treatment for uterine (endometrial) cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering. For ...

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier is apologizing after a court criticized his government for what it calls a flawed, ...