Medical Center Offers Lymph Scanner for Breast Cancer
St. Vincent's in New Haven is the first Connecticut hospital to offer technology that detects early signs of lymphedema.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Cancer
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St. Vincent's Medical Center now offers a lymph scanner designed to detect early lymphedema in breast cancer patients. The hospital is the first in Connecticut to provide the technology.
Why it matters
Lymphedema can develop as a side effect of breast cancer treatment, and early detection allows patients to monitor the condition. The scanner gives New Haven-area patients access to this screening locally.
The extraction provides no quantitative figures for the scanner's performance or patient volume. Data on how early the scanner detects lymphedema compared with standard monitoring was not included in the source.
The players
St. Vincent's Medical Center
A hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, that became the first in the state to offer the lymph scanner for lymphedema detection.
Amy Lacey
A breast cancer patient whose efforts made the lymph scanner available at St. Vincent's Medical Center.
The details
The scanner is used to monitor breast cancer patients for signs of lymphedema, a swelling condition that can follow cancer treatment. Breast cancer patient Amy Lacey made the scanner's availability possible through her efforts, and she was featured in a Wednesday's Warrior segment.
Timeline
The scanner's availability date at St. Vincent's Medical Center was not specified in the source.
Health Landscape
The lymph scanner represents a shift toward detecting lymphedema early rather than after visible swelling appears in breast cancer survivors. Its introduction at a Connecticut hospital brings this monitoring approach to a regional care setting.
Breast cancer patients in the New Haven area may now have access to a scanner that screens for early lymphedema. Patients concerned about arm swelling after treatment can ask their care team whether monitoring is available.
The takeaway
Early detection of lymphedema can help breast cancer patients manage a treatment side effect sooner. Patients should talk with their care team about monitoring options after treatment.
Further reading
Explore more Cancer coverage to see how screening and treatment side effects are being addressed.
More information
Learn more about breast cancer resources from Hartford HealthCare.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WTNH.
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