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Haddenham Healthcare: children with lymphoedema

Gail Close
14 February 2014

<p>The treatment of lymphoedema in the UK is predominantly based on the needs of adults with cancer-related lymphoedema (Robertson Squire, 2000). This paper aims to look at the different treatment options available from Haddenham Healthcare and their suitability for children with lymphoedema. Factors such as age, parents’ attitude and severity of oedema all need to be considered when deciding on a treatment programme, although the management of lymphoedema in children is similar to that of adults (Mansour and Sharland, 2000).</p>

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