October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Lymphedema Patient Roundtable spent their hour together spotlighting cancer-related lymphedema, from risk factors and symptoms to diagnosis and treatment. The panel also answered questions about fibrosis, wounds, and compression garments.
Special thanks to our panelists this month:
- Karen Ashforth, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA (@karenashforth_cltlana)
- Alexa Ercolano, Lymphedema Patient and Lympha Press Marketing and Communications Associate (@lymphielife)
- Angela Jones, Lipolymphedema Patient and Health Coach (@2018gethealthy)
- Catherine Rosenberg, Lymphedema Patient (@crosenberg1982)
- Nasreen Starner, OTR/L, CLT (@nasreenstarner)
Resources and links mentioned in this video:
- LE&RN Resource Center: https://lymphaticnetwork.org/resource-center
- LE&RN Centers of Excellence Directory: https://lymphaticnetwork.org/centers-of-excellence
- LE&RN Resources to Find a Therapist: https://lymphaticnetwork.org/living-with-lymphedema/find-a-lymphedema-therapist/
- Article on breast cancer-related lymphedema with Lesli Bell, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA: https://www.lymphapress.com/blog/breast-cancer-related-lymphedema/
- Research Roundtable on Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6beVm_WD8OQ
This Roundtable was originally recorded live on October 8, 2024, and has been edited for time. The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Lympha Press.
Lympha Press is proud to offer these monthly Lymphedema Patient Roundtables and support the lymphedema community. The Roundtables are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM EST. Sign up to attend any of our live webinars at https://linktr.ee/LymphaPress.