Many women diagnosed with breast cancer have surgery as part of their treatment. Removing lymph nodes along with breast tissue increases the risk of lymphedema, or swelling of the arm. Dr. Judy Boughey, a Mayo Clinic surgeon, says surgery is not the only cause of lymphedema.
More health and medical news on the Mayo Clinic News Network newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Lymphedema risk is not just about the surgery ( Download)
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Updated exercise guidelines for cancer patients, survivors ( Download)
- Mayo Clinic Minute: First-of-its-kind surgery helping patients with lymphedema ( Download)
- Lymphedema: Treatment Updates - Mayo Clinic ( Download)
- Understanding Lymphedema: What to Know to Take Control ( Download)
- Lympha Press - Lymphedema Diet ( Download)
- Arm Exercises for Lymphoedema | Cancer Research UK ( Download)
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Breast cancer is not 1-size-fits-all ( Download)
- 9 Exercises to Prevent Lymphedema of Arm after Breast Cancer Treatments. ( Download)
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Easy Ways to Get Moving at Work ( Download)
- Untreated Lymphedema Risks Factors Explained By Therapist ( Download)
- Lymphedema Treatment for Non-Medicare Insurances ( Download)
- Exercise for Lymphedema ( Download)
- Lymphoedema Awareness (Part 2) Reducing your risk- the Facts | Breast Cancer Haven ( Download)
- Lymphedema Therapy ( Download)
