The Lymphedema Treatment Act went into effect on Jan. 1, making prescribed lymphedema compression garments approved by Medicare Part B. Medicare will now cover doctor-prescribed compression supplies ...

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New evidence of clinical benefit from compression devices in patients with lymphedema comes from a retrospective analysis in 718 privately insured patients. Receipt of an advanced pneumatic ...

A trial that randomized women with early lymphedema to receive either complex decongestive therapy (CDT) or compression garments was unable to show that CDT is better than the more conservative, less ...

Living with lymphedema is challenging and summers can be especially difficult, but with a few helpful tips, it can be an enjoyable time. My least favorite time of year is here again, summer. Living in ...

Every morning, Britta Vander Linden dons compression stockings, a cumbersome process she calls "putting on my legs." She relies on the garments to stand and walk without intense leg pain and swelling.

Evaluate the effectiveness of compression while receiving chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in the treatment of HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (KS) lymphedema. A randomized controlled trial ...

Lymphedema patients saw a nearly 80 percent reduction in their cellulitis episodes just by using an advanced pneumatic compression device at home, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology co-authored ...

Lymphedema is a known complication of cancer-directed surgical interventions, particularly when removal of lymph nodes is involved. Ovarian cancer patients are particularly vulnerable to lower limb ...

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