Managing lymphodema My Motto: Faith and Pills Jeanie 🐟🐟18,s Dx 1/2004. CML Leukemia Started Gleevec 2/2004 Started Tasigna 9/2009 Started Sprycel 11/2009 Started Ponatinib January 2015 Dr Balducci Moffitt Cancer Center
Begin forwarded message: > From: "CancerCenter Newsletter" <[email protected]> > Date: August 27, 2015 at 12:13:57 PM EDT > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: August 2015 - Advances in managing and treating lymphedema > Reply-To: "CancerCenter Newsletter" <[email protected]> > > > > Issue #106, August 2015 > > Follow Us On > > Advances in managing and treating lymphedema > Fighting cancer comes with many challenges, both emotional and physical, from > confronting the diagnosis, to choosing a treatment plan, to undergoing the > procedures designed to fight the disease. For many cancer patients, the side > effects that come with treatment can prove life-changing, too. Lymphedema is > one such symptom that can impact patients who undergo surgery or radiation, > with sometimes-lasting effects. > Read More... > Living with lymphedema: A patient’s perspective > Lymphedema can significantly impact your quality of life in ways big and > small. Whether swelling in your arm restricts your ability to lift objects, > or swollen ankles prevent you from wearing a favorite pair of shoes, > lymphedema can be painful, emotionally and physically. > > > Read More... > Send to a Friend > Tell Us Your Thoughts > Read Archived Issues > Sign Up to Receive the Cancer Center Newsletter > Cancer Podcasts > Lymphedema: Surgical Treatment Options at Midwestern > Advanced Genomic Testing > Recent Blog Posts > Feeling guilty over that cup of java? Relax > New podcast series shines spotlight on cancer care > Cancer at 90: Jimmy Carter’s diagnosis shows treatment a viable option at any > age > Infographic > > With early diagnosis, proper care and treatment, lymphedema may be prevented > or controlled. Learn more about managing lymphedema. > > Video > > This video shows how a vascularized lymph node transfer surgery is performed. > The intricate microsurgery may be an option for some patients with advanced > lymphedema. > > > > About CTCA | Cancers We Treat | Treatments Offered | Hospital Locations | > Contact Us > > > > Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), a national network of > fully-accredited cancer hospitals, offers some of the most advanced > treatments and technologies for fighting cancer. CTCA doctors have expertise > in treating most types of cancer, while specializing in complex and advanced > cases. They work as a team, alongside cancer experts from multiple > disciplines, to keep patients strong in body, mind and spirit. Visit the full > website to learn more, or contact us at 1-800-234-0509. If you no longer wish > to receive the Cancer Center Newsletter, click here to unsubscribe. > > © 2015 Rising Tide > > > -- -- [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
