LE&RN Executive Director William Repicci and LE&RN Scientific and Medical Advisory Council Member Stanley Rockson, M.D. were referenced in an Asbury Park Press article this week.

“Up to 10 million Americans have lymphedema and lymphatic diseases. That is more than AIDS, Parkinson’s

Video of Dr. Judith Nudelman's Livestreamed February 2015 presentation, "How to Find a Qualified Lyphedema Therapist," is now available.

a guest blog by Karen Goeller

I have defied the odds more than once, but right now I will tell you about my lymphedema.

In 1991 I had major cancer surgery. A malignant melanoma was removed from my right thigh and my lymph nodes were removed. My life was changed forever.

Malignant

Brenda Fadeyibi is a LE&RN/Lymph Notes Lymphedema Therapist Scholarship winner. This is her story.

Three. That's the number of strokes Brenda Fadeyibi's pastor's wife had suffered before being placed in occupational therapy. Brenda, then a high school student, took to the internet to

Over the past few weeks, many of you have responded to the Face of Lymphedema Challenge: you have created awareness-building videos, and you have become members. We thank you.

If you haven't yet supported LE&RN, please consider doing so today. Your support has never been more needed.

LE&RN thanks Marco Borri for sharing his thoughts with us in this guest blog post. We look forward to getting regular updates on his promising research.

I would like to thank LE&RN once more for this award, which made it possible for me to attend the Molecular Mechanisms in Lymphatic

Lymphedema Seminars is holding a Networking & Educational Seminar for Lymphedema Therapists at the Hilton Durham near Duke University in Durham, North Carolina from June 6-8, 2014. The weekend begins with an optional pre-seminar presentation (1.5 contact hours) given by Eva Sevick, PhD, on

Cynthia Shechter, of ShechterCare, co-authored this informative article on manual decongestive therapy, the featured article in this edition of Advance for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine. LE&RN extends congratulations to Cynthia for this achievement and thanks for her ongoing support of

David Zawieja, Ph.D., Regents Professor and Vice Chair Medical Physiology and Director, Division of Lymphatic Biology, at Health Science Center Texas A&M University speaks on the "Relationship between Lymphatic Dysfunction and Inflammation." Dr. Zawieja is Chair of LE&RN's Scientific Medical Advisory Council.