NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following surgery for breast cancer, many women will experience arm swelling - a bothersome condition doctors refer to as lymphedema. Lymphedema is a public health issue ...

WASHINGTON — Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies — the ...

If you notice your hands are swelling, it could be both uncomfortable and unsettling, but in most instances the cause could be situational — caused by factors such as temperature, exercise, diet, ...

It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of them have metastases larger than two millimeters. This is shown in a trial enrolling women from five countries. The ...