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2. Lymphedema - Wikipedia

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   Lymphedema is most frequently a complication of cancer treatment or parasitic infections, but it can also be seen in a number of genetic disorders. Tissues with lymphedema are at high risk of infection because the lymphatic system has been compromised. [3] Though incurable and progressive, a number of treatments may improve symptoms. [2]

3. Lymphotherapy - Wikipedia

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   Lymphotherapy was first suggested in 1918 by Dr. S. Artault de Vevey in the Paris Therapeutic Society as a treatment for infectious diseases, though it had many fans as well as opponents. [3] [unreliable medical source?] This treatment was popular in Italy in the 1960s and 1970s. [4]

4. Manual lymphatic drainage - Wikipedia

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   Studies show mixed results regarding the efficacy of the method in treating lymphedema, and further studies are needed. [3] A 2013 systematic review of manual lymphatic drainage with regard to breast cancer –related lymphedema found no clear support for the effectiveness of the intervention in either preventing limb edema in at-risk women or ...

5. Edema - Wikipedia

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   Phlebetic lymphedema (or phlebolymphedema) is seen in untreated chronic venous insufficiency and is the most common type of edema (approx. 90%). [14] It is a combination venous/lymphatic disorder that originates in defective "leaky" veins that allows the blood to back flow (venous reflux), slowing the return of the blood to the heart (venous ...

6. Can Men Get Lymphedema After Cancer Treatment? - AOL

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   Treatments like surgery for prostate cancer, or cancer itself, may lead to chronic swelling in the legs and lower body. Primary lymphedema, a variation, affects children at birth.

7. Femoropopliteal bypass - Wikipedia

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   Lymphedema can be caused by blockages in the lymphatic system, leading to insufficient lymph drainage and fluid build-up in the leg. Though it is incurable, swelling of the leg is usually temporary. Treatment like compression stockings, meticulous skin care or doing remedial exercises may help ameliorate the symptoms. [medical citation needed]