Man whose 4 STONE leg left him unable to work and causes him excruciating pain
Boonthing Namphet, 42, from Thailand, is believed to have suffered from lymphoedema for 10 years. But a monk, who is famous for bringing aid to the poor, has appealed for help through social media. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mother describes painful chronic lymphoedema cause leg to swell to 30 kilos
Mother-of-two Helen Madden, from NSW, has a condition that has caused her left leg to swell to 30 kilos. The condition flared up after treatment for life-threatening cancer 14 years ago. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
JCO releases new sentinel node biopsy guidelines
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SPECT/CT may reduce lymphedema risk in breast cancer patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 13, 2016 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
8 Quick Questions About Lymphedema
Lymphedema is a difficult diagnosis. Test your knowledge of etiology, signs/symptoms, diagnostic clues, and complications. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - December 8, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Leo Robert Tags: Quiz Special Report Source Type: news
To Your Health: NLM update: NIH MedlinePlus magazine Fall 2016
Listen to the To Your Health: NLM update on NIH MedlinePlus magazine Fall 2016. The transcript is also available.
The new edition of NIH MedlinePlus magazine covers the cancer research moonshot, the opioid overdose epidemic, as well as lymphedema... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - December 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sarah Allford from Somerset was one of the first to try the new procedure for lymphodema
Lymphoedema affects up to 20 percent of female breast cancer patients. Sarah Allford, 50, a consultant haematologist from Taunton, Somerset, tried the new microsurgery procedure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Improved treatments available for lymphedema patients
Arm or leg swelling, fluid retention and skin infections are common among?cancer patients who have had surgery?on?or radiation to their lymphatic network. The condition, known as lymphedema, occurs when there is an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the upper or lower extremity because the lymphatic vessels are unable to drain adequately. ?For many people, lymphedema [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 3, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Lymphedema and Breast Cancer: When Is Risk Greatest? Lymphedema and Breast Cancer: When Is Risk Greatest?
A new study reveals the time of greatest risk for lymphedema after breast cancer treatment, which is helpful because there are limited data on the subject.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 5, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Mobile self-care apps for early identification & treatment of lymphedema
(New York University) The development of TOLF was motivated by the request from breast cancer survivors in our prior research where nurse-patient-in-person delivery model was used and guided by the Model of Self-Care for Lymphedema Symptom Management based on our prior research in the figure above. TOLF focuses on building self-care skills based on research-based, innovative, safe, feasible and easily-integrated-into daily-routine self-care strategies to lessen lymphedema symptom burden. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 3, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Lymphoedema signs can be spotted thanks to green dye injection
The new technique involves injecting a tiny amount of fluorescent green dye into the wrist or between the toes, where there are branches of the lymphatic system. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stanford launches independent study of Fibralign ’s BioBridge
Stanford University has begun enrollment in an investigator-led clinical study of Fibralign‘s BioBridge collagen matrix designed for treating secondary lymphedema, the company said yesterday.
The BioBridge collagen matrix is an implantable, biocompatible and biodegradable surgical mesh with 510(k) clearance for use in surgery to “reinforce and repair soft tissue where weakness and deficiencies exist,” the company said, and its not currently cleared for treating lymphedema.
The trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the BioBridge in supporting and guiding lymphatic repair in patients with acquired l...
Source: Mass Device - September 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Regenerative Medicine Fibralign Stanford University Source Type: news
Lymphoedema sufferer can walk after having 17 LITRES of fluid drained from her leg
Roseanne Smith, 54, from Plano, Texas, suffers from lympheodema, a condition where fluid builds up in the leg, causing it to swell. She travelled to South Korea for treatment and claims she can walk again. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lymphoedema treatment reduces costs and hospitalisations
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - August 31, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
What Medical Problems Can Patients with Turner Syndrome Have?
Discussion
Turner Syndrome (TS) is one of the most common genetic disorders in females. It was first described by Dr. Henry H. Turner in 1938. It affects 1 in 2000-2500 births and ~70,000 girls and women have TS in the United States. It is caused by the absence of all or part of the second X chromosome. The most common variation is 45X which affects about 50% of TS patients and usually has the most complications, but there are other variations. Phenotypes vary and therefore the age of diagnosis varies. Mean age of diagnosis unfortunately is 15 years. Diagnosis is made by chromosomal analysis. Haploinsufficiency of the SHOX...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 15, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
FlowAid Medical wins CE Mark for sequential contraction compression device
Blood flow and circulatory enhancement focused device developer FlowAid Medical Technologies said yesterday it won CE Mark approval in the European Union for its FA100 SCCD sequential contraction compression device.
The FA100 system uses electrically stimulated controlled contractions for sequential compression, eliminating the need for external compression and pressure to the leg, according to the New York-based company.
The device operates using “specifically controlled wave of peristaltic contractions, distal to proximal, causing an increase in venous outflow from the limb” for treating chronic venous insu...
Source: Mass Device - August 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Regulatory/Compliance Vascular FlowAid Medical Technologies Source Type: news
