Some have claim that flying after breast cancer operation had caused painful swelling in their arms. It is often warned that flying after operation to remove lymph nodes due to breast cancer can lead to lymphedema, a painful swelling in the arms.
The thoughts that fluid could easily be accumulated in a person's arm due to the changes in cabin pressure may influence the fluid movement in the lympathtic system that resulted the risk.
However in recent study, researchers found that lymphedema effects risk is small on breast cancer survivors in flight travel. The research examined 72 women before and after their air travelling. Majority have no signs of lymphedema effect, but only one shown signs of chronic swelling after six weeks. This findings were interesting but not definitive.
Normally, patients who have one or two lymph nodes removed will have no or less risk in flying compare to those that had completely removed the lymph nodes. The risks also depends on patients body fat and size of the arm.
Nevertheless, the risk of lymphedema appears to be small from flying.
Alcohol Breast Cancer Survivors
It is found that Alcohol will increase the risk of recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors. Early stage breast cancer survivors should be aware that alcohol consumption can increase their breast cancer recurrence rate.
A study that was carried out over a period of seven years, with 1900 participants whom have been treated for early stage breast cancer discovered that those who have consume a couple of drinks a week have a higher risk of a breast cancer recurrence than those breast cancer survivors that don't drink.
The findings also found that the risk was higher among older or overweight woman. During the studied period, an overall of 35% were more likely to have a breast cancer relapses and 51% higher chances to die of breast cancer.
The researchers found that post menopausal woman who consume alcohol moderately had a higher risk of recurrence, 51%, compared to those younger one. These risk further increases in those obesity woman.
A study that was carried out over a period of seven years, with 1900 participants whom have been treated for early stage breast cancer discovered that those who have consume a couple of drinks a week have a higher risk of a breast cancer recurrence than those breast cancer survivors that don't drink.
The findings also found that the risk was higher among older or overweight woman. During the studied period, an overall of 35% were more likely to have a breast cancer relapses and 51% higher chances to die of breast cancer.
The researchers found that post menopausal woman who consume alcohol moderately had a higher risk of recurrence, 51%, compared to those younger one. These risk further increases in those obesity woman.
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