<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 89, 156);">Lymphedema: Understanding and Managing Lymphedema after Cancer Treatment</span></span>

Lymphedema: Understanding and Managing Lymphedema after Cancer Treatment

Product Code: LymhCaText

Price: $25.00

Description

This is a practical yet sensitively-written handbook designed to help people with cancer and their caregivers and loved ones cope with and manage the complex physical, psychological, and emotional issues lymphedema can cause. In particular, it explores:

Who is at risk for lymphedema and what triggers it
Precautions for preventing lymphedema
The symptoms of lymphedema and how to manage them
How to find a lymphedema treatment center and Certified Lymphedema Therapist
The latest research and the truth about experimental treatments
Dealing with insurance and managing treatment costs
Resources for additional support, help, and information

In addition to first-person stories from people affected by the condition (including a foreword by ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson), the book also contains illustrated exercises to reduce lymphedema swelling, photographs, and medical illustrations explaining the lymphatic system.

NOTE: The price includes $5.00 for shipping and handling.