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  1. 21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Lymphatic Diseases, Lymph Nodes, Lymphedema: Authoritative Government Documents, Clinical References, and Practical Information for Patients and Physicians by PM Medical Health News, 2004-05
  2. Early diagnosis is essential in patients with lymphedema: 40,000 new cases per year.(Women's Health): An article from: Family Practice News by Kate Johnson, 2004-02-01
  3. Vascular Anomalies and Lymphedema. By John L. Burns MD. Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery. Volume 10. Number 15. 2006 Edition. 52 pages by John L. MD Burns, 2006
  4. Geriatric Rehabilitation 2/E, Sandstrom Health Services, Kelly a Primer on Lymphedema, Shurr Prosthetics and Orthotics, Drench Psycholsocial Aspects O by Bottomley, 2002-01
  5. Silent Waves: Theory and Practice of Lymph Drainage Therapy: With Applications for Lymphedema, Chronic Pain, and Inflammation by Bruno Chikly, 2001-09-30
  6. ACS Complete Guide to Lymphedema: Understanding and Managing Lymphedema After Cancer Treatment by American Cancer Society, 2009-11-05
  7. Lymphedema pumps: Pneumatic compression devices (Health technology review) by S. Steven Hotta, 1993
  8. Lymphedema Handbook: Rusults of a Workshop on Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Lymphedema and Lymphedema Resource Guide by Ellen Carr, Linda T. Miller, 2005-05-01
  9. Medical Manual Therapy: Lymphedema Program, Vol. IV by Gregory T. Lawton, 1980-01

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WASHINGTON (AP) Every day, Suzanne Ben Aida pulls a tight elastic glove over her swollen right hand and arm, and every night she adds a swath of bandages. It's a battle to keep her arm from ballooning a legacy of breast cancer called lymphedema, which many patients aren't warned to expect and then, when it strikes, they struggle to find good care. The very therapy vital to fighting breast cancer leaves 15-20 percent of patients with this side effect, a swelling of the arm on the side where the breast tumor struck.

62. Jacksonville Lymphedema Clinic
The Jacksonville lymphedema Clinic offers treatments for Primary and Secondary lymphedema by utilizing the Dr Vodder method of Combined Decongestive Therapy.
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MEDICARE UPDATE!!! If you are in need of therapy and have Medicare as your insurance please click here immediately. Hello, and welcome to the home of the Jacksonville Lymphedema Clinic , located at 3599 University Blvd. S. Suite 503, Jacksonville, Florida 32216. It is the first Lymphedema Treatment Center of it's kind in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. We have been providers of excellent health care for persons with Primary and Secondary Lymphedema since 1994. Our goal is to teach our patients and family members to assist in home care and to provide educational services and support to the medical community. Lymphedema is a medical condition that warrants treatment. It is not a condition that you just have to live with. There is treatment available! Our site is full of information for patients and physicians. If you have any questions that our site does not answer, please feel free to Click here enter Web Design by Michael Powell

63. Arm Lymphedema
lymphedema after breast cancer treatment. There s no reliable way to find out your level of risk for lymphedema, but by taking proper precautions you
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Lymphedema (pronounced lim-fe-DEE-ma) is a side effect that can begin during or after breast cancer treatment. It isn't life threatening, but it can last over a long period of time. This condition involves swelling of the soft tissues of the arm or hand. The swelling may be accompanied by numbness, discomfort, and sometimes infection. Words on this page lymphedema
There's no reliable way to find out your level of risk for lymphedema, but by taking proper precautions you CAN greatly reduce your chances of developing the condition. This section is adapted from Living Beyond Breast Cancer by Marisa Weiss, M.D. and Ellen Weiss, with additional contributions by Sara Cohen, OTR/L. The medical experts for Arm Lymphedema are:
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    Marisa Weiss
    , M.D., breast radiation oncologist, Thomas Jefferson University Health System, Philadelphia, PA

64. Bosum Buddies Support Group
Contact information for a support group in Naples, FL.
http://www.naples.net/health/bosombud.htm
"Bosom Buddies" is the only support group in Naples specifically focused on breast cancer and lymphedema. Our numbers have grown to 80 women - some about to undergo surgery, others still in radiation and/or chemotherapy and others totally through the ordeal. Some are presently coping with lymphedema, the "ballooning limb" syndrome, a common condition when lymph nodes have been removed or radiated. We range in age from the 30s to the 80s. One of our number is a 25 year survivor! Outside of the meetings, we stay in touch with one another including those who may be out of town for treatment. We will accompany new members to their initial radiation treatments, visit members during their hospital confinements and otherwise encourage and support them before surgery and during their recovery. Six of our members are currently certified in the Reach to Recovery Program. They are on call 7 days a week to provide initial support to women in the hospital undergoing breast cancer surgery and at home during their recovery, and to their families. Chances are that a relative or a friend of yours has had or will at some time have breast cancer. It is becoming epidemic. The statistics are grim. One in eight women will likely be afflicted. In Florida, breast cancer is the second major cause of death from cancer among women. The women of Collier County are not immune to this epidemic.

65. How Arm Lymphedema Happens
arm lymphedema and how it happens. lymphedema of the arm is an accumulation of lymph fluid in the soft tissues of the arm, with accompanying swelling
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Expert Answers: Lymphedema of the arm is an accumulation of lymph fluid in the soft tissues of the arm, with accompanying swelling (also called edema ). To understand how it happens, you have to know a little bit about how blood and lymphatic fluid move around your body. Words on this page lymphatic fluid
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To keep from getting backed up, fluid has to keep moving within networks of vessels and channels. Blood travels from your heart to your arm in arteries and capillaries (the small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins). As the blood moves through the capillaries, it drops off important supplies to the cells in your arm: oxygen, nutrients, and a clear, colorless fluid called lymphatic fluid. The used blood keeps moving and travels back to the heart and lungs, where it gets refreshed. With every beat of your heart, fresh blood returns to your arm with fresh supplies. Lymph fluid also has to keep moving through the tissues of the arm back into the bloodstream. This fluid flows in another type of vessel, called lymphatics.

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67. Lymphedema Links
lymphedema Information on all aspects of lymphedema affecting upper and lower body includes info on how to use a computer, treatment and resources.
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Academy of Lymphatic Studies
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- Manual Lymph Drainage and Complete Decongestive Therapy is the treatment of choice for the condition known as Lymphedema...

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- Breast Cancer and Lymphedema should be matters of concern for all women and the men who love them.
Helpful Tips for Lymphedema
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- Useful tips, recipes, suggestions and warnings to help with preventing or controlling lymphedema
Introduction and Treatments for Lymphedema
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/lymph.html
-A normal lymphatic system consists of blind-end vessels which collect the fluid that bathes and nourish the tissues. They help to destroy bacteria, cancerous cells or other wastes that make their way into this lymph fluid
Lower Body Lymphedema
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/lowerlymph.html
- lymphedema of the lower extremities can be a debilitating condition with several cancers. Prostate, lung, liver, lymphomas, and abdominal cancers can cause swelling of the legs. The swelling can come from any compression or surgical removal of the lymph nodes in the lower body. It can also come secondarily to production of fluid into the abdomen (ascites) which spreads into the leg
Living with Lymphedema
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68. Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
lymphedema is a swelling of the arm on the side of the body where breast or While lymphedema can be a permanent condition, there are many women who
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Lymphedema Lymphedema is a swelling of the arm on the side of the body where breast or lymph node surgery (or radiation of the lymph nodes) was performed. The swelling is caused by a build-up of lymph fluids which are unable to drain from the arm due to the treatment received. While lymphedema can be a permanent condition, there are many women who experience very mild swelling. There are many effective ways to treat lymphedema, however the best action is to try to prevent it from happening. The following suggestions are from the National Lymphedema Network, and have proven helpful to many survivors:
  • Absolutely do not ignore any slight increase of swelling in the arm, hand, fingers, or chest wall (consult with your healthcare provider immediately)

69. Breast Cancer : Understanding Lymphedema
The lymphatic system helps coordinate the immune system s function to protect the body from foreign substances and includes an extensive network of lymph
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70. Lymphedema
lymphedema (infection) may result in the following symptoms rash, red blotchy skin, itchy, discoloration occurs, discontinue all MLD and bandaging,
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Lymphedema: A Brief Overview
What is Lymphedema?
Lymphedema is the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the interstitial tissue that causes swelling, most often in the arms(s) and or leg(s), and occasionally in other parts of the body. Lymphedema can develop when lymphatic vessels are missing or malformed (primary), or when lymph vessels are damaged or removed (secondary). When the impairment becomes so great that lymphatic fluid exceeds the lymphatic transport capacity, an abnormal amount of protein-rich fluid collects in the tissues of the affected area. Left untreated, this stagnant, fluid not only causes tissue channels to increase in size and number, but also reduces oxygen availability in the transport system, interferes with wound healing, and provides a culture medium for bacteria which can result in lymphangitis (infection). Lymphedema should not be confused with venous insufficiency edema. However, untreated venous insufficiency can progress into a combined disorder, which is treated n the same was as Lymphedema. What causes Lymphedema?

71. Lymphedema
lymphedema is the accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces, 1 lymphedema is a frequent complication of cancer and its therapies,
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Lymphedema is the accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces, principally in the subcutaneous fatty tissues, caused by a defect in the lymphatic system. It is marked by an abnormal collection of excess tissue proteins, edema, chronic inflammation, and fibrosis. [ ] Lymphedema is a frequent complication of cancer and its therapies, and can have long-term physical and psychosocial consequences for patients.
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The human lymphatic system generally includes superficial or primary lymphatic vessels that form a complex dermal network of capillary-like channels that drain into larger, secondary lymphatic vessels located in the subdermal space. These primary and secondary lymphatic vessels parallel the superficial veins and drain into a third, deeper layer of lymphatic vessels located in the subcutaneous fat adjacent to the fascia. A muscular wall and numerous valves aid active, unidirectional lymphatic flow in secondary and subcutaneous lymphatic vessels. Primary lymphatic vessels lack a muscular wall and do not have valves. An intramuscular system of lymphatic vessels that parallels the deep arteries and drains the muscular compartment, joints, and synovium also exists. While there is evidence that the superficial and deep lymphatic systems communicate near lymph nodes, they probably function independently except in abnormal states. [

72. Lymphedema Therapy
lymphedema Therapy uses the CasleySmith method of CLT/CDT and has helped over 1200 individuals reduce and control their lymphedema.
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is the swelling of soft tissues as a result of the accumulation of protein rich fluid in the extra cellular spaces. It occurs most frequently in an extremity but can be seen in the head, neck, abdomen, and genitalia. Types of Lymphedema
There are two types of lymphedema. Primary lymphedema occurs without any known precipitating cause, and is due to inadequate or non-functional lymphatic vessels. Primary lymphedema present at birth is called congenital lymphedema. Lymphedema praecox evolves in adolescence or mid-life. Lymphedema tarda evolves late in life. Secondary lymphedema is precipitated by an event causing blockage or interruption of the lymphatic vessels. In the United States the most common causes are surgery involving the lymph nodes, radiation therapy, trauma, and cancer. It is most often seen following surgery for cancer of the breast, pelvic area, and resections for lymphomas and melanomas. Symptoms of Lymphedema
As lymphedema progresses, the involved areas swell more and more. Mobility can be severely impaired as the affected areas increase in girth. Joint movement is restricted and painful, and the skin over the involved areas becomes taut and dry. The subcutaneous tissues can become hard and fibrotic which impairs the flow of blood and oxygen to the area. This unhealthy state often leads to recurrent infections because the high protein lymph fluid is a good growth media for bacteria and fungi. These infections can be life threatening and may require hospitalization for intravenous antibiotic therapy.

73. Healthtronix Lymphedema Treatment Center
Specializing in the treatment of lymphedema and providing products and services that improve the quality of life for those suffering from lymphedema
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Modern Concepts in Identifying and Treating Lymphedema
March 4 - 5, 2000 Dallas, Texas
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Who are we? Healthtronix Lymphedema Treatment Center started with a compassion for people and a vision to meet a need for an overwhelming and underserved population suffering from lymphedema. Healthtronix has an overall mission to improve the quality of life for people suffering from lymphedema by acting as an integral part of their disease management process. Healthtronix is a sponsor of the National Lymphedema Network and specializes in products and services to treat lymphedema, with established operations and activities in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. Healthtronix is a privately-owned corporation with corporate offices located in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas.
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Mary McDowell, Director of Patient Services; Cheri Hoskins, President; and Tom C. Hardy, Vice President of Finance. Healthtronix' objective is to specialize in the treatment of lymphedema and provide products and services that can improve the quality of life for people suffering from a disease for which there is no cure. We treat each patient individually and our products and services are provided based on physician prescription, patient evaluation, and product analysis. With our product and service combination, Healthtronix has established itself as a unique and preferred provider.

74. InteliHealth: Lymphedema
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    75. Lymphedema | Lymphedema Certification Courses | Lymphedema Certification Class |
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    76. Adult Health Advisor 2004.2: Lymphedema
    lymphedema is swelling due to a buildup of lymph fluid in the fatty lymphedema can happen when the lymph system is blocked and cannot drain fluid from
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    What is lymphedema?
    Lymphedema is swelling due to a buildup of lymph fluid in the fatty tissues just under the skin. Lymph is fluid from the cells of your body. The lymphatic system collects excess fluid from the body tissues and carries it back to the bloodstream. It also is part of your body's system for fighting infection.
    How does it occur?
    Lymphedema can happen when the lymph system is blocked and cannot drain fluid from the tissues. It may happen when the lymphatic system becomes damaged. Infection, radiation, injury, cancer, or surgical removal of lymph nodes can cause blocked lymph ducts. Lymphedema is a common side effect after surgery to remove a breast and nearby lymph nodes (mastectomy). In rare cases lymphedema occurs because the lymph system did not form normally before you were born. In this case it is called primary or congenital lymphedema.

    77. Lymphedema
    Offers information about lymphedema, the causes and symptoms.
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    Occasionally lymphedema follows treatment of a variety of cancers. It is often linked with breast cancer . (The majority of women with breast cancer will never experience lymphedema but some will) What is Lymphedema? Lymphedema is swelling from the lymph fluid that builds up in the body tissues. In other words, the lymph fluid is not completely circulating through the body and builds up in one of the body tissues. The buildup (swelling) usually occurs in the arm or leg. Why Does Lymphedema occur in breast cancer patients? Lymphedema occurs in breast cancer patients because if the breast is removed, surgeons usually remove groups of lymph nodes and vessels from the underarm. Removing lymph vessels and nodes alters the way fluid drains in the body. In breast cancer patients, the lymphatic system struggles to remove fluid from the arm and breasts. How can lymphedema be treated?

    78. Lymphovenous Canada
    A new program to assist patients with lymphedema has been launched in For information on the Canadian lymphedema Foundation (CLF) contact them by mail
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    Welcome to Lymphovenous Canada
    Medical artist shows how lymphatic filariasis is caused based on new research
    New Brunswick research explores women's experience with breast cancer-related lymphedema
    Japan's effective treatment of gastric cancer through lymph node dissection
    Research study dispells myth that flying increases risk of developing lymphedema ...
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    The purpose of this site is to link people in Canada with dysfunctioning lymphatic systems with health care professionals and support groups in their communities and around the world. Through this site we will keep you informed of some of the latest developments in scientific research and treatment in this area.
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    79. Glasser Massage & Lymphedema Treatment Center, LLC
    Certified lymphedema/Lipedema treatment center based in North Carolina.
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    (Formerly Ultimate Health Center)
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    80. Lymphedema And Lymphoma Compared
    lymphedema and lymphoma both affect the lymphatic system and the two names sound Lymphoma treatment, like other cancer treatments, can cause lymphedema.
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    Lymphedema and lymphoma both affect the lymphatic system and the two names sound somewhat alike; however, there are very important differences between these two conditions. Lymphoma Lymphedema Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system. Lymphedema, which is swelling of the tissues due to disrupted functioning of the lymphatic system in not a form of cancer. Lymphoma diagnostic signs include swelling of the lymph nodes, which are commonly referred to as swollen glands. Lymphedema diagnostic signs do not include swelling of the lymph nodes unless an infection is present. Lymphoma symptoms require immediate diagnosis and treatment. Lymphedema symptoms require prompt diagnosis and treatment; however, this condition does not have the same urgency as lymphoma. Lymphoma is diagnosed and treated by an oncologist using cancer treatment methods. Lymphedema is diagnosed by a health care provider and is treated by a qualified lymphedema therapist using CDT techniques.

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