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

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.

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 ...