A trial that randomized women with early lymphedema to receive either complex decongestive therapy (CDT) or compression garments was unable to show that CDT is better than the more conservative, less ...

Researchers have developed a soft robotic sleeve controlled with a microfluidic chip that reduces cost, weight, and power consumption for treatment of lymphedema. The prototype is more portable than ...

Lymphedema often occurs in survivors of breast cancer, because they are at high risk for lymph node damage or removal during surgical procedures. The locations of these nodes often make fluid and ...

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After Ellen Van't Hof survived a bilateral mastectomy, six months of chemotherapy and two months of radiation she thought the worst was behind her. And then she noticed her right arm was becoming ...

A ‘breakthrough’ smart textile arm sleeve will use electrical stimulation to reduce swelling and discomfort for patients with lymphedema. The researchers say current treatments can be intensive and ...

Compression sleeves for lymphedema don’t have to be beige and boring. In fact, a saucier sleeve could help patients kick cancer’s ass. Products for the breast cancer market are, generally speaking, ...

With regard to the breast cancer survivors' experience of managing lymphedema, 4 revelatory intentions were developed to describe the experience. Intentions were viewed as breast cancer survivors' ...