The lymphatic system is best known for maintaining tissue-fluid balance and facilitating immune-cell trafficking. Less widely appreciated, however, is its essential role in lipid transport. Lymphatic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lymphoedema affects millions of people worldwide, but receives little attention (Credit: Serenity Strull/Getty Images) Patients who beat cancer can be left with an incurable, chronic and painful ...

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 ...

Lymphoedema is a chronic condition characterised by the accumulation of tissue fluid, a clear liquid that normally transfers the nutrient waste from the tissue back into the bloodstream. The condition ...

Lymphoedema is the abnormal accumulation of subcutaneous fluid and sometimes fat in body tissues. It leads to chronic swelling that can cause disability, pain, and cosmetic issues. Any part of the ...

After breast cancer treatment, many women face unexpected challenges, and one of the most common is lymphoedema. It is a condition marked by swelling in the arm that can develop after surgery or ...