Changing current recommendations to instruct patients to begin progressive exercise after breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node dissection seems to be safe. Purpose: Despite advances in the ...

Lymphedema is a long-term condition in which fluid collects in tissues, causing swelling. Lymphedema most commonly affects one or both of the arms or legs. There is no cure, but it can be ...

A new randomized trial found that exercise did not prevent lymphedema in breast cancer patients, although adherence was poor.

The benefits of exercise outweigh the risks for breast cancer survivors and patients with lymphedema, a chronic swelling, U.S. researchers say.

But lymphedema among breast cancer survivors may be most common. It's been estimated to affect between 20 percent and 30 percent of patients who have 10 or more under-the-arm nodes examined ...

WASHINGTON | Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies - the ...

Weight lifting has generally been proscribed for women with breast-cancer–related lymphedema, preventing them from obtaining the well-established health benefits of weight lifting, including ...

Lymphedema is a condition that causes buildup of lymph fluid. This results in one or more of a person’s limbs swelling up. We’ll give you a quick overview of what causes lymphedema, and then ...

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 ...