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Linfedema y sus causas

Breast cancer

Linfedema

A mastectomy may include removal of a number of lymph nodes and the direct consequence is the risk of lymphedema, a condition that occurs when lymph fluid does not circulate properly.

It is important to highlight that having gone through a lymphadenectomy does not necessarily mean you will have lymphedema. Although lymphedema is often associated with breast cancer and swelling in the arm, this disorder can occur in any kind of tumour or location where lymph nodes have been removed.

In breast cancer most often it affects the arm, due to the location of the extracted nodes, and after a gynaecological cancer, lymphoma or melanoma, it is more common in the lower limbs.

Lymphedema can lead to many discomforts, such as heaviness in the limb, skin tightness, difficulty moving the joint, itching or burning. In addition, lymphedema also increases the risk of infections of the skin and deep tissue in the affected limb (remember that immune defence and lymph drainage are the two basic functions of the lymphatic system). Therefore, in the event of an outbreak, it is important to consult your doctor to prevent it evolving into a serious and limiting disorder.

For more information visit:

Lymphedema: What Every Woman With Breast Cancer Should Know
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/lymphedema/whateverywomanwithbreastcancershouldknow/index

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