Lymphoedema

Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excessive amounts of interstitial fluid in the tissues resulting in chronic swelling and other associated symptoms in one or more regions of the body.

The cancers most commonly associated with post-treatment lymphoedema include breast, prostate, testis, uterus, cervix and ovary, lymphoma, melanoma and various head and neck tumors.

Risk factors: Lymph node surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and high body mass index.