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Strength Training Doesn’t Worsen Lymphedema, May Actually Help
A small study found that strength training doesn't worsen lymphedema after breast cancer surgery and actually can help reduce the symptoms associated with lymphedema as well as the risk of lymphedema flare-ups.
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Isolated Cancer Cells in Lymph Nodes Need Treatment After Surgery
Women diagnosed with node-negative, early-stage breast cancer -- but with isolated cancer cells in the sentinel lymph node -- were 56% less likely to survive without the breast cancer coming back in the 5 years after treatment compared to women who were truly node negative (no cancer cells at all in the sentinel lymph node). This suggests that women diagnosed with isolated cancer cells in the sentinel node should be treated as if the cancer is node-positive.
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Adding Local Anesthetic to Tracer Liquid Injection Reduces Pain During Sentinel Lymph Node Surgery
Adding the local anesthetic lidocaine (a numbing medicine) to the tracer liquid used in sentinel lymph node biopsy can reduce pain during and after the injection. The lidocaine causes few side effects and doesn't interfere with the procedure's success.
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Controversial Microsurgery May Ease Lymphedema, but Long-Term Results aren’t Certain
A very small study shows that lymphaticovenular bypass surgery can ease lymphedema, but the procedure requires special training and is controversial because it may make lymphedema worse if done by an inexperienced surgeon, and it's unclear if the benefits last over time.
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Flying Doesn’t Seem to Increase Risk of Lymphedema
A small study suggests that flying on an airplane poses little risk for bringing on lymphedema in people who've had breast cancer surgery.
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Arm/Shoulder Problems Common After Breast Cancer Surgery
Most women who have breast cancer surgery have some type of arm problem, even more than a year after surgery.
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Senate Bill Would Require at Least 48 Hours of Hospital Care After Breast Cancer Surgery
U.S. legislators are considering two bills -- one on minimum hospital stays after breast cancer surgery and one on federal funding for environmental links to breast cancer -- that may have a big effect on women diagnosed with the disease.
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Older Women, Minorities Less Likely to Get Sentinel Node Biopsy
Whether or not a woman has sentinal lymph node biopsy seems to be largely influenced by her age, ethnicity, and insurance status, and not by the relevant disease factors, new research shows.
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Weight Loss May Reduce Lymphedema Risk
Losing weight may help ease lymphedema in obese women after breast cancer surgery.
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Women Benefit from Physical Therapy After Surgery
New research shows that physical therapy can reduce shoulder pain and improve arm function after surgery.
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