lymphedema

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ACSH was not surprised by a new study seeming to suggest an increased risk for lymphedema -- painful swelling following breast cancer surgery -- among obese women.

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  1. noun Swelling, especially in subcutaneous tissues, as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes, with accumulation of lymph in the affected region.

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  • Some of the many programs that are currently being utilized are: Myofacsial release, lymphedema, Cardio Rehab Phase Three, fall and balance programs, women's wellness programs and many more. —  Payson Roundup stories
  • At one time polio survivors and victims of clubfoot, lymphedema, diabetes with severely mismatched feet did not have any choice but to purchase two pairs of shoes each time that they wanted a single pair of shoes. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Oct 29, 2008 | not rated yet | no comments yet An estimated 2 million women in the United States are at risk of developing lymphedema, a condition that involves the chronic and abnormal swelling of the arm, chest, neck and / or back, as a complication of breast cancer treatment. ... —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • ACSH was not surprised by a new study seeming to suggest an increased risk for lymphedema -- painful swelling following breast cancer surgery -- among obese women. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • ACSH's Dr. Ruth Kava comments that it is well known that obesity increases the risk of post-breast cancer lymphedema -- and sad that the condition is not well-recognized, as the authors of the study stated. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
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  1. Latin lympha, water (lymph), + Greek οἴδημα, swelling.
 

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