Links to Research Articles
Research on Lymphatics
Identification of Genetic Marker that Plays a Role in the Development of Lymphedema and Lipedema
• Platelet factor 4 is a biomarker for lymphatic-promoted disorders – Journal of Clinical Investigation
Risk of Spreading Existing Cancer / Cancer Recurrence with Lymphatic Massage (Manual Lymphatic Drainage)
• Risk of breast cancer recurrence in patients receiving manual lymphatic drainage: a hospital-based cohort study – National Institutes of Health
• Massage and cancer key questions– Cancer Council NSW
The Lymphatic System and Brain Health
• Could boosting lymphatic function combat age-related cognitive decline? – National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging
• “Brain Cleaning System Uses Lymphatic Vessels” – National Institute of Health
• “New Brain Cleaning System Discovered” – National Institutes of Health
• “The Glymphatic System” – Wikipedia.org
Lymphedema Stories
• Actor Kathy Bates Says Even Holding Up a Book Is Hard Due to Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Surgery– Survivornet
Research on Lymphatic System Repair in Lymphedema
• OMRF scientists discover potential therapeutic target for lymphedema.
• Study finds first possible drug treatment for lymphedema.
• Innovative surgical treatment of peripheral lymphedema after breast cancer surgery
• Myths and Facts about Lymphedema Surgery
Cardiac (Heart) Function and the Lymphatic System
• “Cardiac Lymphatics in Health and Disease” – Nature.com
Articles on Lymphatic Impairment
• “How MRSA Infection Compromises Lymphatic Function” – Science Daily
• “Cytokine Candidate Genes Predict the Development of Secondary Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Surgery” – Lymphatic Research and Biology
• Why are Some People Walking Time Bombs for Developing Lymphedema? Lymphedema Education and Research Network, Melissa B. Aldrich, M.B.A., Ph.D. July 2020.
Primary Lymphedema Causes (Genetic)
• Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• Turner Syndrome. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• Noonan Syndrome. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• Lymphedema-Distichiasis Syndrome. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• Meige Disease. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• Milroy Disease. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• Hennekam Syndrome. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• FOXC2 Gene. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• FLT4 Gene. Genetics Home Reference. Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions.
• ANGPT2 Gene. Mutations in Novel Gene Associated with Primary Lymphedema
