Lymphoedema – the swelling of an arm, leg or other part of the body – due to an abnormal collection of a fluid called lymph in the body tissues can occur when part...
A common and easy method of assessing changes in limb swelling as a result of cancer treatment is to measure arm circumference at regular intervals. To ascertain...
In Western countries, lymphoedema develops most commonly as a result of cancer treatment. As the risk of developing lymphoedema in these circumstances is lifelong,...