Ohio is leading the way in new research that may help those affected by lymphedema. Lymphedema is a chronic condition that ...

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

Your scrotum is the sac beneath your penis that holds your testicles, which make sperm. Scrotal lymphedema causes your scrotum to thicken and grow to the size of a grapefruit or hang below your knees.

Cancer treatment, as well as cancer itself, are common causes of lymphedema, a buildup of protein and fluid (lymph) in soft tissues that causes swelling, often in an arm or leg. This is because lymph ...

When macula edema occurs, central vision becomes distorted or decreased. Macular edema can be a sign or symptom of many other conditions. Diabetes is the most common cause of macular edema. Macular ...

The impact on the quality of life Lymphedema causes, which can be considerable and affect the well-being of patients around the globe, is explained in detail. The various techniques used to ...

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

Exercise, pregnancy, heat, and certain dietary and lifestyle habits may cause hand swelling. Treatment may include home remedies and over-the-counter and prescription medications. Edema is the ...

Fremont resident Vicky Kiefer immediately knew something was wrong when she woke up one morning and found that her left arm had swollen so much that her “hand looked like a catcher’s mitt.” ...

“The issue,” she adds, “is that lymph node removal can lead to lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes swelling of the arm on the affected side and, sometimes, even the leg. Patients often ...

Drowning may seem like a distant concern, but it’s more prevalent than many realize. It can occur not only during summer ...