At least half a million cancer patients in Poland struggle with limb lymphoedema. The most common cause of this disease is damage to the lymphatic system in the treatment of neoplastic diseases (as a result of surgery to remove lymph nodes) and radiotherapy. The swelling can lead to disability and a deterioration in patients' quality of life.
Experts agree that the goal of treating an oncological patient must also be the prevention of edema and the patient's fast path - so that he can obtain effective help as soon as possible. It is especially important as lymphatic edema of the upper or lower extremities is very troublesome and often causes great pain, which disables patients from normal functioning. In extreme cases, limb dy...
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