Cooper G (2010). Early diagnosis of lymphoedema helps to reduce its psychological and social impact. Nursing Times;106: early online publication. Lymphoedema is a little known condition that often ...

The term ‘lymphoedema’ describes the abnormal collection of fluid in the interstitial spaces. This accumulation of relatively protein-rich fluid results from a dysfunction of the normal flow of lymph ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Watch: Teenager opens up about living with lymphoedema, a condition which has caused her leg to swell to double the size of the ...

Rhuanydd Clarke, from Port Talbot, describes how lymphoedema affects her three-year-old son Children in Wales with a rare chronic illness will soon receive treatment closer to home. Lymphoedema, ...

The lymphatic system is a network of vessels that carries infection-fighting fluid and white blood cells throughout the body ...

Researchers have found a new gene that, when mutated, can lead to lymphedema (swollen limbs) as part of a rare disorder that can also cause problems with eye and brain development. This is the fourth ...

Four years ago, Karen Jackson, 45, survived advanced breast cancer, but she was left with a right arm three times the size of the left. Six months after her mastectomy and the removal of lymph nodes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kerry Katona has revealed she has been diagnosed with lymphoedema. (Getty Images) (Stuart C. Wilson via Getty Images) Kerry Katona ...

The lymphatic system drains excess fluid from the body’s tissues and plays a vital role in supporting our immune system. Manual Lymphatic Drainage is an established massage therapy that can help the ...

Getting ready for bed one night, Steve Marples noticed his left leg was significantly larger than the other. Although suffering no pain Steve, now aged 33, from Sheffield worried that he had broken ...