14 Dec 2022
Lymphoedema sufferers struggle for care and diagnosis
Imagine recovering from cancer only to have a leg or arm become more and more swollen, and not be able to get the treatment you need - that's the case for many lymphoedema patients around the country. About one in five people develop the chronic condition after having lymph nodes removed during cancer treatment. More than a dozen people have told us how hard it is to get diagnosed and treated - and how that varies region to region. Amy Williams filed this report.