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Graves’ is an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid, while lymphedema causes swelling in the feet and legs.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
Williams discussed her experience living with Graves' disease on The Wendy Williams Show in 2018 and revealed her lymphedema diagnosis during a 2022 segment on TMZ Live.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2024
Wheelchair users who have early-stage breast cancer may worry if having a mastectomy, rather than a lumpectomy, will mean developing lymphedema, long-term swelling in the arm that could compromise their ability to self-propel a wheelchair.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
However, even though there may not be much risk, my opinion is that people with breast cancer and risk factors for developing lymphedema should continue to avoid IVs, blood draws and blood pressure readings if possible.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
Williams discussed her experience living with Graves' disease on The Wendy Williams Show in 2018 and revealed her lymphedema diagnosis during a 2022 segment on TMZ Live.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2024
Wheelchair users who have early-stage breast cancer may worry if having a mastectomy, rather than a lumpectomy, will mean developing lymphedema, long-term swelling in the arm that could compromise their ability to self-propel a wheelchair.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
However, even though there may not be much risk, my opinion is that people with breast cancer and risk factors for developing lymphedema should continue to avoid IVs, blood draws and blood pressure readings if possible.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Lymphedema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphedema. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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lymphedema
noun
lymph·ede·ma
variants
or chiefly British lymphoedema
: edema due to faulty lymphatic drainage
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