Pamela Massey, PT, MS, and Janet Scheetz, PT, were featured in the May 10 issue of Oncology Times in an article about managing patients with lower body lymphedema associated with prostate, stomach, ovarian, or colon cancer surgery.Pamela Massey, PT, MS, and Janet Scheetz, PT, were featured in the May 10 issue of Oncology Times in an article about managing patients with lower body lymphedema associated with prostate, stomach, ovarian ovarian /ovar·i·an/ (o-var´e-an) pertaining to an ovary or ovaries. ovarian pertaining to an ovary. ovarian agenesis , or colon cancer colon cancer, cancer of any part of the colon (often called the large intestine). Colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. surgery. Any time lymph nodes Lymph nodes Small, bean-shaped masses of tissue scattered along the lymphatic system that act as filters and immune monitors, removing fluids, bacteria, or cancer cells that travel through the lymph system. are removed, or an area receives radiation, the lymphatic system lymphatic system (lĭmfăt`ĭk), network of vessels carrying lymph, or tissue-cleansing fluid, from the tissues into the veins of the circulatory system. can be affected," says Scheetz. The article notes that not all cases of lymphedema develop immediately after surgery. "We want in help both health care professionals and patients realize that it could be many years until lymphedema develops," Massey says. |
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