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Jul 20, 2022 · Those of us with lymphedema have succeeded in making our case and being recognized, but there is still work to be done to get us to our ultimate goals of new treatments and eventual cures. Kathy Bates testifies before Congress as an advocate for those with lymphatic diseases.
Apr 6, 2017 · At the same time, Bates has found a new calling as an advocate for cancer survivors and others coping with a little-known condition called lymphedema. The body's lymphatic system transports ...
Bates' lymphedema diagnosis came after her double mastectomy and breast cancer treatment. In a recent interview with SurvivorNet, Bates explained her reaction when she discovered lymph nodes...
Aug 31, 2018 · Now, though she’s cancer-free, Bates says she is dealing with her biggest challenge yet: lymphedema, a disease that’s commonly caused by the removal of lymph nodes during cancer treatment.
Kathy Bates (LE&RN Spokesperson and Actress), Dr. Stanley G. Rockson (Stanford University Endowed Professor of Lymphatics and LE&RN Co-Founder), and William ...
Mar 22, 2021 · Academy Award-winning actor Kathy Bates is a spokesperson for the Lymphatic Education & Research Network after developing the condition as a side effect after her breast cancer surgery. Lymphedema, or chronic swelling, can occur after surgery and radiation treatment for breast cancer.
Apr 14, 2016 · In a rarity for Hollywood, Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates invited CBS' "Sunday Morning" for a visit to her doctor as she battles Lymphedema, a debilitating and potentially disfiguring...
Jan 18, 2019 · Speaking exclusively to People, the Academy Award winner explained that she developed a condition known as lymphedema shortly after she went into remission. Many people know about the impacts...
Jan 13, 2023 · Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates, 74, is both a breast and ovarian cancer survivor. After treatment for breast cancer, Bates developed lymphedema, a condition in which extra lymph fluid builds up in tissues and causes swelling, usually in the arm and hand.
May 11, 2018 · After undergoing a double mastectomy in 2012 following her diagnosis with breast cancer -- a disease common on the maternal side of her family -- the Oscar-winning actress experienced major...
