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UrduSEATTLE — April 3, 2024 — Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. If you’re covering the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, please see our list of and contact to set up interviews.
Tag: Lymphedema
Koya Medical Announces Topline Results from Its Latest Trial on the Treatment of Lower Extremity Lymphedema at VENOUS2024
Koya Medical, today announces topline results from its TEAYS trial. TEAYS (NCT05507346) is a prospective multi-center, randomized cross-over study comparing lower extremity lymphedema treatment effectiveness of Dayspring®, Koya’s non-pneumatic compression device (NPCD) with a traditional advanced pneumatic compression device (APCD).
Nanotechnology Could Treat Lymphedema
When lymphatic vessels fail, typically their ability to pump out the fluid is compromised. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have developed a new treatment using nanoparticles that can repair lymphatic vessel pumping. Traditionally, researchers in the field have tried to regrow lymphatic vessels, but repairing the pumping action is a unique approach.
Johns Hopkins Students Create Lymphedema Early Detection Sensor
A sensor created by Johns Hopkins University graduate students to detect very early-stage lymphedema could spare thousands of patients a year, many women with breast cancer, from the painful, debilitating condition.
Penn Nursing Researcher Awarded $3 Million for Study on Improving Lymphedema Care Delivery
A research team led by Penn Nursing’s Jie Deng, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, has been approved for a $3 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study lymphedema management in head and neck cancer survivors.