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BREAST CANCER IN THE NEWS    more >>
Monday December 29, 2008 “Targeting arm-swelling in breast cancer survivors” – Associated Press Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies – the painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema. [more]
Tuesday December 23, 2008 “Some Hidden Choices In Breast Reconstruction” – The New York Times For many cancer patients undergoing mastectomies, reconstructive breast surgery can seem like a first step to reclaiming their bodies. [more]
Monday December 22, 2008 “Obesity raises risk of cancer-related lymphedema” – Reuters Painful swelling of the arm or shoulder area following treatment for breast cancer – a condition called lymphedema – is more common in women who are overweight or obese than in women of normal weight, researchers have found. [more at ] [more]


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Courtesy of Holly Clegg, co-author of "Eating Well Through Cancer," and NBCAM.
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