Weight training improves symptoms for breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting women, although men also have the disease (National Cancer Institute). In the past, survivors who had surgery were advised to avoid weight training because of symptoms of lymphedema, a swelling in the arm and hand. New research suggests that, instead, lifting weights may be the way to control lymphedema.
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