Smartphone-sized wearable brings portable cancer therapy at 50% lower cost

https://interestingengineering.com/health/wearable-fluid-buildup-compression-sleeve

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  1. Researchers have developed a portable compression sleeve that could replace bulky post-cancer swelling therapy machines with a wearable system about the size of a smartphone.

    The device is designed to help patients manage fluid buildup after treatment without being tethered to wall-powered equipment.

    Fluid buildup is a common complication after cancer care, especially when lymph nodes are removed or damaged during radiation.