Over 1.25 million Canadians—1 in 33—live with lymphedema, a chronic condition of permanent swelling. Despite its toll, it remains widely undiagnosed due to limited resources and systemic barriers. The Canadian Lymphedema Framework’s new data highlights urgent gaps in care, calling for equitable funding, more research, and greater public awareness to address this hidden health crisis.
Imagine living with incurable swelling that impairs your ability to move, work, or enjoy life—and having no access to treatment. For up to 1.25 millio ...
The Canadian Lymphedema Framework (CLF) marks World Lymphedema Day (WLD) on March 6 by offering free educational and support resources, including complimentary, worldwide digital access to its Spring issue of Pathways, a magazine dedicated to lymphedema-related topics.
More than one million Canadians are estimated to suffer from lymphedema, a progressive, chronic inflammatory condition that can affect any area of the ...
Despite pandemic challenges, the 2021 National Lymphedema Conference is going ahead, online, taking advantage of developments in virtual conferencing.
Lymphedema is a condition of permanent swelling of one or more areas of the body. There are an estimated one million Canadians living with lymphedema ...
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