A compression sleeve for lymphedema is a tube-shaped elasticized garment that a person wears on the arm. By putting pressure on the arm, it keeps lymph flowing through the lymphatic system. Lymph is a ...

During Lymphoedema Awareness Month, one specialist organisation – ‘Lymphoedema United’ – is aiming to help spread the ...

The tiny bump on her foot at first appeared to be an insect bite. Months later, Richelene Woolridge’s left leg had grown three times in size and she knew she had a problem. John Stubbs, the late ...

For many people diagnosed with breast cancer, the risk of lymphoedema can come as a surprise; often appearing weeks, months or even years after ...

Flinders University studies to determine if people with lymphoedema experience symptom variations due to varying climatic conditions aim to provide better treatment outcomes for patients trying to ...

Living with, or being at risk of, lymphoedema after breast cancer can leave many people feeling uncertain and overwhelmed. Too often, survivors must search for information on their own, sometimes too ...

As part of Lymphoedema Awareness Month this month, Elspeth May has praised the 'terrific support' she has received from the outpatient Lymphoedema Service, ...

In a global effort to improve the lives of breast cancer survivors, new leading health research has looked at strategies that can help prevent lymphoedema for millions of cancer survivors as a result ...