Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Swelling in the ankles and feet is a common problem.

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

Swelling in the legs and feet is caused by edema (swelling due to fluid buildup) and/or inflammation. Some conditions that ...

which is why legs and feet, where blood pressure is higher due to gravity, are commonly affected. There are two primary forms of edema - pitting edema and non-pitting (lymphatic) edema.

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

It's been called cancer’s “nasty little secret.” Lymphedema is a condition where fluid builds up in a person’s arms or leg. Often, it’s a result of damage to the lymph nodes or lymphatic ...

One of the most apparent signs of high blood pressure at night can be swelling in the feet. Edema, or fluid retention, tends to arise when blood pressure spikes. Elevated pressure in blood vessels can ...

The now 81-year-old breast cancer survivor quickly realized that she, like one-third of all cancer patients, would now be living with a condition called lymphedema. “They had touched on this ...

Lymphedema is a condition that occurs when there is damage to the lymph system, causing a collection of fluid in one or more areas of the body. The swelling can occur in the arm, breast, chest or leg ...