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NLN Position Paper: Treating Lymphedema

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:39:00 +0000

Position statement from the National Lymphedema Network on treatment of lymphedema. Includes important information for people with lymphedema and the various treatment options available. Article is available here.

Weight Lifting in Women with Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:14:10 +0000

Excellent article from the New England Journal of Medicine on recent research on the effect of weight lifting in women recovering from breast cancer with lymphedema. The authors of the article concluded that:

“In breast-cancer survivors with lymphedema, slowly progressive weight lifting had no significant effect on limb swelling and resulted in a decreased incidence of exacerbations of lymphedema, reduced symptoms, and increased strength.”

Article is available here.

[Source: PDF file - externally hosted by nejm.org]

NLN Position Paper: Exercise

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:08:47 +0000

Position statement from the National Lymphedema Network on exercise. Includes considerations for people with lymphedema and exercise. Article is available here.

[Source: PDF file - externally hosted by lymphnet.org]

NLN Position Paper: Air Travel

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:54:28 +0000

Position statement from the National Lymphedema Network on air travel. Includes recommendations regarding the use of compression garments. Article is available here.

[Source: PDF file - externally hosted by lymphnet.org]