Lymphoedema is a challenging complication of cancer surgery or radiation therapy and is called secondary lymphoedema (lymphoedema occurring at birth due to dysphasia is called primary oedema). It is a common side effect of treatment for women’s cancers, especially breast cancer and is the accumulation of fluid due to inactive or damaged lymph glands.
Lymphoedema causes swelling of a body part and usually occurs in the arms or legs, but can also occur in the face, neck, abdomen or genitals. Read more: Lymphoedema Fact Sheet.
Lymphoedema support is offered through specialised compression garments made available through CANSA’s partnership with M-Store.
Queries:
- Dorothy du Plooy: dduplooy@cansa.org.za (Eastern Cape | Southern Cape | Northern Cape | Western Cape | Free State)
- Olivia Curlewis: ocurlewis@cansa.org.za (Gauteng | North West | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | KZN)
M Store Compression Garments available at CANSA Care Centres…
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