Lea Anne Ochs was dismayed when she received a call from UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital about a follow-up ultrasound from a mammogram. “My mammograms had always been normal,” said the 48-year-old from ...

New recommendations about when to schedule annual mammogram screenings are being made because of a common side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine.Enlarged lymph nodes are triggering unnecessary tests and ...

Soon after the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines came to market, doctors began to notice something different in the mammogram images of a small fraction of women who'd recently gotten ...

If you’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine, you may have noticed some swollen lymph nodes. Believe it or not, that’s actually a good sign. Recommended Videos Dr. Laura Dean, a breast cancer specialist with ...

A reported side effect of the coronavirus vaccine in some women has prompted a warning from doctors, as it could be confused for a common sign of breast cancer. Dr. Holly Marshall, a breast ...

Cording — also known as axillary web syndrome (AWS) — often happens after your doctor removes lymph nodeds under your arm. A cord or web of cords can form under the skin on the inside of your arm. The ...

Lymphedema is a problem that may occur after breast cancer surgery (with a sentinel node biopsy or axillary dissection) when lymph nodes are removed or treated with radiation therapy within this area.

As we know, the COVID vaccine roll out is now in full swing in the UK, and as the weeks progress, younger adults are being invited to get their first dose of the vaccination which will protect them ...

Carolyn Fiedler was just two weeks away from celebrating her 10-year anniversary of being cancer-free when she noticed her right arm started swelling. "I thought it was rheumatoid arthritis," she says ...

When it comes to cancer, the general idea is less is more. The fewer tumor and malignant cells that are left behind by treatment, the greater the chances of surviving the disease. Now a groundbreaking ...

Mar. 26—Lea Anne Ochs was dismayed when she received a call from UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital about a follow-up ultrasound from a mammogram. "My mammograms had always been normal," said the 48-year-old ...