Lymphatic Education
& Research Network

Please join us on Thursday, May 13, at 12 noon ET for this free online Symposium. To register and to receive a link to the event, just visit LE&RN's Zoom event page.

Dr. Christopher Smith completed his combined M.D., Ph.D. from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2013. Chris

Dr. Madara,

I am writing today to request that the AMA have increased focus in the medical community on lymphatic disorders and treatment across all platforms. I am a five-year breast cancer survivor.

Five years ago I opted for a bilateral mastectomy for lobular carcinoma that had been

A guest blog post by Pernille Henriksen and Manuela Lourenço Marques, international patient advocates

In true European spirit, World Lymphedema Day 2021 was celebrated across Europe by patients, patient organizations, and clinicians.

The day was used as a platform for 27 patient

Dr. Madara,

From 2005 to 2014, I gave birth to four beautiful children and lost three of them due to a rare disease known as lymphangiectasia which is a rare lymphatic disease. Imani, our first-born showed early signs of complications, and only lived for six months. Most of our time with her

Join LE&RN for this free online Symposium, "Biomarkers, Genetics, and Treatment of Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly & Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis," on Wednesday, April 14, at 2pm ET (1pm CT, 12 noon MT, 11am PT). Register here.

This Symposium will be presented by:

Tim Le Cras, PhD is

At 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST/ 6 PM CET, Tuesday , March 23, 2021, Dr. Brandon Dixon will give a short introduction about the upcoming 2021 Lymphatic Forum. And then, two seminars will be given by outstanding junior investigators. 

Dr. Brandon Dixon (Georgia Institute of Technology)

“2021

The Lymphatic Education & Research Network’s (LE&RN) advocacy efforts remain a priority during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. To maximize our grassroots efforts across the country during the current situation, a virtual National Week of Action is scheduled for March 22-26, 2021 as a

In August of 2020, hundreds of activists, mobilized by LE&RN, took part in National Action Week. This resulted in Congress calling on the National Institutes of Health to establish a National Commission on Lymphatic Diseases. It also established a $1.5 million competitive grant program

This thought piece is curated by Lympha Press.

A guest blog post by Brandy McKeown OTR/L, CLT-LANA, CLWT. This is a 15-minute read.

My passion is incorporating excellent lymphedema therapy into private practice settings, which yields positive outcomes for people with lymphedema. Helping

A guest blog by Dr. Sheri Prentiss, Occupational Medicine Physician, Breast Cancer Survivor, Lymphedema Patient. Pictured above and at right.

The study, "The impact of monitoring techniques on progression to chronic breast cancer-related lymphedema: a meta-analysis comparing bioimpedance