Cancer survivors urged to exercise Jul 3, 2010
But anyone starting more vigorous activity for the first time or who has particular risks like the painful arm swelling called lymphedema that some breast cancer survivors experience may need more specialized exercise advice, Schmitz says ... For example, Schmitz led a major study that found careful weight training can protect against lymphedema, reversing years of advice to coddle the at-risk arm. (USA Today -- News)
BREAST CANCER: Exercise reduces side effects Jul 3, 2010
Breast cancer survivors for years have been told not to lift weights for fear of developing an incurable condition called lymphedema, a complication of cancer surgery that can cause painful swelling in the arm ... So when a woman needs to lift something heavy, she may injure herself and cause a flare-up of lymphedema ... Up to 70% of breast cancer survivors experience some symptoms of lymphedema, although many cases are mild, a study in today's New England Journal of Medicine shows. (USA Today -- News)
Community-based education strengthens campaign for elimination of lymphatic filariasis Jun 30, 2010
In their study, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the Church's Auxiliary for Social Action, an India-based non-governmental organization, and IMA World Health, a US-based non-governmental organization, identified barriers to compliance with India's MDA program for LF, and suggest that timely educational and lymphedema management programs can reverse this trend ... Infected individuals may develop long-term complications, such as grossly... (EurekAlert!)
Cancer centers revitalize survivors Jun 26, 2010
Stubblefield couldn t shake lingering soreness and lymphedema, an accumulation of fluid that sometimes builds up and causes swelling after cancer treatment. She also worried about her body image, concerned about her husband s reaction to the mastectomy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
A breath of fresh air: Lebed method helps area patients (3) Jun 14, 2010
Patients at the Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano are taking new steps to a healthy recovery with a class specializing in lymphedema - Healthy-Steps. According to , lymphedema is a serious condition that can result in swelling, reduced energy, loss of mobility and ultimately depression. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Business Notes Jun 12, 2010
Brainerd Lakes Health announced Peggy Borders, registered occupational therapist and certified lymphedema therapist at the St. Joseph's Medical Center Rehabilitation Department, attended and successfully completed the Klose Breast Cancer Rehabilitation course. Peggy Borders. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
New Cancer Guidelines: Exercise During and After Treatment Is Now Encouraged Jun 5, 2010
Schmitz, whose previous research reversed decades of cautionary exercise advice given to breast cancer patients with the painful arm-swelling condition lymphedema, led a 13-member American College of Sports Medicine expert panel that developed the new recommendations after reviewing and evaluating literature on the safety and efficacy of exercise training during and after cancer therapy. "We have to get doctors past the ideas that exercise is harmful to their cancer patients. There is a still a... (Science Daily)
Gene Mutation Linked to Lymphatic Dysfunction Discovered May 28, 2010
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2010) A genetic mutation for inherited lymphedema associated with lymphatic function has been discovered that could help create new treatments for the condition, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health ... Lymphedema, the swelling of body tissues caused by an accumulation of fluid in a blocked or damaged lymphatic system, affects more than 120 million people worldwide ... "Lymphedema was first described hundreds of years ago, and yet... (Science Daily)
No coverage is a chronic condition Apr 30, 2010
Harvard-Pilgrim recently took time out from stonewalling state regulators over proposed double-digit premium increases to deny me coverage for therapy to treat my chronic lymphedema, an expected after-effect of stage-four neck-cancer treatment during which 39 lymph nodes were removed from my neck and shoulder ... Lymphedema, poor drainage of bodily fluids due to a compromised lymphatic system, crops up any time something provokes my body to produce excess fluid in this case a six-hour airplane... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Medical manufacturers wary of new tax Apr 2, 2010
Bonny Lou Owens is president of , a tiny manufacturer in Depew that makes compression garments for burn, vascular and lymphedema patients, primarily through referrals in the Western New York market. Owens employs two part-timers. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Poorer Breast Cancer Survival Associated With Micrometastases in Axillary Lymph Nodes Mar 11, 2010
21, 2008) A new study suggests standard radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients may not be medically required and may, therefore, be causing unnecessary serious side effects such as lymphedema and ... 15, 2006) The significant risk of developing lymphedema may outweigh the benefit of receiving an extra boost of radiation to lymph nodes possibly involved in early-stage breast. (Science Daily)
Most Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Radiation After Mastectomy Mar 9, 2010
21, 2008) A new study suggests standard radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients may not be medically required and may, therefore, be causing unnecessary serious side effects such as lymphedema and. (Oct. (Science Daily)
St. Thomas plans to double its number of rehabilitation clinics Feb 23, 2010
Services offered will include sports/orthopedic rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, pediatric therapy, neurological rehabilitation, lymphedema therapy, sports and neuropsychology, women s health rehabilitation, nutritional services, athletic training, functional capacity examination and work hardening/conditioning. You can reach April Wortham at awortham@bizjournals. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Therapy May Relieve Breast Cancer Surgery Complication Jan 15, 2010
Early physical therapy prevented or reduced secondary lymphedema in study patients ... Secondary lymphedema -- caused by damage to the lymphatic system during treatment -- results in fluid retention and arm swelling ... After one year, 7 percent of women in the intervention group and 25 percent of those in the control group developed secondary lymphedema. (MEDLINEplus)
Cancer & Chemo Jan 10, 2010
Occupational therapist Cathy Kleinman-Barnett works with breast cancer patients, but she has never encouraged women with lymphedema, a breast cancer-related swelling of the arm, to lift weights. If all goes according to plan, cancer survivor Kyle Garlett will compete in October's Ford Ironman World Championship, a grueling triathlon made up of a 2. (CNN -- Health)
Women's Health Jan 10, 2010
Occupational therapist Cathy Kleinman-Barnett works with breast cancer patients, but she has never encouraged women with lymphedema, a breast cancer-related swelling of the arm, to lift weights. Women with a family history of breast cancer may have a new weapon against the disease: breast-feeding. (CNN -- Health)
