new article on arm swelling after breast surgery

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Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors

Finding runs counter to standard advice doctors have given for years

"WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Lifting weights can help prevent flare-ups of lymphedema, a painful swelling of the arm that often occurs after breast cancer surgery, new research shows."

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/08/12/weight-lifting-can-ease-arm-swelling-in-breast.html

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Please see our discussion at http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/64/topic/738850?page=1#idx_17