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Lymphedema can be caused by cancer treatments that remove or damage your lymph nodes. Any type of problem that blocks the drainage of lymph fluid can cause ...
If you're at risk of lymphedema — for instance, if you've recently had cancer surgery involving your lymph nodes — your doctor may diagnose lymphedema based ...
Lymphedema, swelling that typically occurs in the extremities, results from removal of or damage to a patient's lymph nodes during cancer treatment. Without the ...
Lymphedema happens when your lymph vessels cannot adequately drain lymph fluid. That usually happens because of damage to or removal of lymph nodes from an ...
Lymphedema is an abnormal accumulation of protein-rich fluid due to mechanical insufficiency of the lymphatic system. The veins and lymph vessels are both ...
Lymphedema most commonly is caused by the removal of, or damage to, your lymph nodes during cancer treatment. It results from a blockage in your lymphatic ...
Lymphedema, which affects about 20 percent of people who have breast cancer, happens when fluid builds up and causes swelling in an arm or leg because the ...
The excess lymph fluid is then removed from the limb via blood vessels. Removal of fibrous tissue. In severe lymphedema, the soft tissues in the limb become ...
Lymphedema is tissue swelling caused by the buildup of fluid that's usually drained through the body's lymphatic system. Because lymph nodes are an important ...
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 ...
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