What are lymph nodes? And can a massage really improve lymphatic drainage?
The lymphatic system has long been considered mysterious.
Aug 3, 2023
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Disease or Syndrome: Lymphedema
Medical news and research articles
Study offers insights into lymphatic system remodeling
Lymphangiogenesis refers to the formation and remodeling of lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph in the lymphatic system), and it supports the transport of molecules and immune cells around the body. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Scientists better understand how people with Cantu syndrome develop lymphedema
Ion channels in people with Cantu syndrome produce varying degrees of contractile dysfunction (when muscles and tendons function ineffectively) in the lymphatic system, according to a new research study in the journal Function. ...
May 17, 2023
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Appropriate use criteria for lymphoscintigraphy in sentinel node mapping and lymphedema/lipedema
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and 10 other professional societies have issued new appropriate use criteria (AUC) for lymphoscintigraphy in sentinel node mapping and lymphedema/lipedema. The ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Researchers zero in on potential new function of the lymphatic system: Producing blood
Scientists investigating the causes of lymphoedema have made a major discovery, revealing that lymphatic vessels can produce red and white blood cells.
Feb 6, 2023
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Robot assistants in the operating room promise safer surgery
With extreme precision needed for certain medical operations, state-of-the-art robots offer a way to make surgery easier.
Jan 4, 2023
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After breast cancer: 5 changes you can make to stay healthy
Every year, more than 20,000 Australians—mostly women—are diagnosed with breast cancer. If you're one of them or know someone who is, the great news is that 92 out of every 100 women will survive for five years or more after ...
Oct 20, 2022
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Non-invasive device more effective for early detection of lymphedema after breast cancer
Some breast cancer survivors may experience lymphedema, a condition that causes painful swelling of their arm or hand after undergoing surgery or radiation.
Oct 5, 2022
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Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema
As a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand how chemotherapy, radiation and surgeries impact the body's lymphatic system, putting breast cancer survivors at greater risk for ...
Sep 12, 2022
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