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SUBMITTER: Brown S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8822213 | biostudies-literature | 2022
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brown Stav S Dayan Joseph H JH Coriddi Michelle M Campbell Adana A Kuonqui Kevin K Shin Jinyeon J Park Hyeung Ju HJ Mehrara Babak J BJ Kataru Raghu P RP
Frontiers in pharmacology 20220125
Lymphedema is a chronic disease that results in swelling and decreased function due to abnormal lymphatic fluid clearance and chronic inflammation. In Western countries, lymphedema most commonly develops following an iatrogenic injury to the lymphatic system during cancer treatment. It is estimated that as many as 10 million patients suffer from lymphedema in the United States alone. Current treatments for lymphedema are palliative in nature, relying on compression garments and physical therapy ...[more]