Lymphedema/Chronic Edema. What healthcare professionals need to know.
This educational piece about lymphedema (chronic edema) was developed by the medical advisory committee of the Canadian Lymphedema Framework and is intended specifically to inform Canadian healthcare professionals. Lymphedema is an incurable, chronic inflammatory condition requiring early diagnosis and life-long management. It may lead to complications like cellulitis and can result from obesity or cancer treatments. Treatment entails cleansing, exercise, self-management education, and potential surgical interventions, with resources available through the Canadian Lymphedema Framework.
How to cite: Canadian Lymphedema Framework; Keast, David; Towers, Anna; Letellier, Marie-Eve. Lymphedema/Chronic Edema. What healthcare professionals need to know. Pathways. 2025;14(2): 33-33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.70472/NKHM7678
This article was published in the Spring 2025 issue of Pathways, the quarterly print and online publication of the Canadian Lymphedema Framework. The most recent 8 issues of Pathways are available to subscribers only (SUBSCRIBE HERE), with the exception of Spring issues, which are always available with complimentary, open access in annual recognition of World Lymphedema Day, March 6.
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