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Phyllis Johnson

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posted 08/30/2009, comments (7)

Health News Headlines: Dig a Little Deeper

The word "lymphedema" on the evening news caught my attention the other day. I stopped making supper to pay closer attention. In about a minute and a half the news anchor and the doctor covered two new studies that affect breast cancer patients. The main idea of the piece is that it's important to question generally... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/10/2009, comments (9)

Two Surgical Treatments for Lymphedema

So many sad stories can make hanging around in the cancer community downright depressing some days. Even the stories of triumphant survival include permanent loss. The surgery and drugs that save lives often leave side effects like lymphedema or neuropathy.  This week eleven years ago, I had a biopsy for a type of... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/25/2009, comments (4)

Lymphedema: An Under-Recognized Threat

Lymphedema, a painful (and, in its worst incarnation, potentially life-threatening) condition suffered by many breast cancer survivors, has long been seen as collateral damage from treatment. You have lymph nodes removed (as about 80% of us do at the beginning of treatment), you’re at risk for lymphedema. You have radiation, you may be at... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/25/2008, comments (2)

Flying with Lymphedema

"Flying isn't fun anymore," my brother-in-law frequently proclaims along with other travelers tired of security checks and crowded seats. I certainly agreed with him while I sat on full plane in New Hampshire for an hour waiting for clearance on my way home from visiting our children and new grandbaby. Flying definitely isn't fun anymore for me... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/30/2008, comments (4)

Are Positive Nodes the "End of the Line?"

I had a patient who had mastectomy yesterday and the frozen section of the sentinel node showed no cancer. However, once pathology had the tissue, further review showed positive nodes. While this is not an everyday occurence, it does happen. Positive lymph nodes typically ensure that you will undergo chemotherapy and potentially... Read more Chevron

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