Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Retain Lymph Nodes, Avoiding Lymphedema
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm.Now, new Swedish research may help narrow down which patients require extensive... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Breast cancer breakthroughs as scientists develop AI tools that can predict treatment side effects AND spot tiny signs of disease that human doctors miss
New AI tested in the UK, France, and the Netherlands has been trained to predict lymphoedema in breast cancer patients up to three years after surgery and radiotherapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Relief From Drug Shortages; New Lymphedema Guideline; A 'Good' Patient No More
(MedPage Today) -- Drug shortages persist, as the FDA faces multiple challenges in its oversight of COVID-19-related production disruptions at foreign manufacturing facilities. (BioSpace)
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Florida alleges that... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - February 10, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema
Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., according to a study published on December 14 the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.The finding comes despite guidelines recommending LSG as the diagnostic test of choice and underlines the need for a better diagnostic test, wrote lead author Tina Moon, MD, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston and colleagues.“Optimal management of [lymphedema] requires a timely and accurate diagnosis to provide relief of the symptoms of heaviness and aching as well as reducing the risk of infection,”...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 19, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
Risk for Skin Cancer Increased for Patients With Lower Extremity Lymphedema
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 -- Patients with lower extremity (LE) lymphedema have an increased risk for skin cancer, especially basal cell carcinoma, according to a study published online in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.Nimay C. Anand,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Less Is More for Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer Less Is More for Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer
Women with early breast cancer can safely undergo less extensive axillary surgery because it has no impact on recurrence or mortality rates but reduces the risk for lymphedema, a meta-analysis shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 13, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Lymphedema Left her'Miserable, Depressed' Until Specialized Surgery Changed Everything
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- Sydnee Meth survived breast cancer, but she wasn ’t prepared for the aftereffects of her treatment.Doctors removed the lymph nodes from Meth’s right armpit during her second bout with breast cancer in 2014, and as a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 8, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Koya Medical Raises New Capital with OrbiMed to Support Growth
OAKLAND, Calif. and NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- OrbiMed, a leading healthcare investment firm and Koya Medical, a healthcare company with a mission to transform venous and lymphatic treatments through novel, people... Devices, Venture Capital Koya Medical, lymphedema, Dayspring (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
LE Lymphedema Associated With Greater Skin Cancer Risk LE Lymphedema Associated With Greater Skin Cancer Risk
In the retrospective study, patients with lower extremity lymphedema were at an almost twofold greater risk for skin cancer compared with matched controls.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 15, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic study suggests lower extremity lymphedema is a risk factor for multiple types of skin cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic finds that patients with lymphedema —swelling of the limbs caused by the accumulation of protein-rich fluids of the immune system — had twice the risk of developing skin cancer than patients without lymphedema. Patients with lymphedema had a significantly higher frequency of developing basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas on the lower extremities, according to the retrospective study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The study contributes… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 9, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.8M for Chemotherapy Study
The study explores a potential new strategy for preventing lymphedema, a painful condition connected to a chemotherapy drug. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - September 5, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Models Can Predict Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 -- Preoperative and postoperative models are highly accurate for predicting breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Surgery.
Danielle H. Rochlin, M.D., from Memorial Sloan... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Genetic causes of three previously unexplained rare diseases identified
Using a new computational approach developed to analyse large genetic datasets from rare disease cohorts, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues including the University of Bristol, have discovered previously unknown genetic causes of three rare conditions: primary lymphedema (characterised by tissue swelling), thoracic aortic aneurysm disease, and congenital deafness. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Translational Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Is the American Venous Forum Consensus Statement on Lymphedema Helpful? Is the American Venous Forum Consensus Statement on Lymphedema Helpful?
Linda Girgis, MD, discusses the trials and treatment of congenital lymphedema, considering the American Venous Forum consensus statement.MDedge (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Surgical Lymphedema Treatment Surgical Lymphedema Treatment
A new review looks at the surgical options for lymphedema and recommends a standardized protocol for optimizing treatment outcomes.ePlasty (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 30, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
