VCU Massey Cancer Center introduces new technology to detect lymphedema

RICHMOND, Va. — VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is now using cutting-edge technology to help breast cancer survivors avoid painful complications that can develop after treatment.

For breast cancer survivor Cynthia Bruner, wearing a compression sleeve is part of daily life. The sleeve, which extends from her hand to her shoulder, helps treat lymphedema — a condition she developed after her cancer treatment.

“I have a sleeve and I have a glove and the sleeve goes all the way to my shoulder. All the time. Bruner said…

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