Lymphoedema Treatment In Palliative Care

Aims & Objectives of Session

• To increase understanding of the components involved in lymphoedema in advanced disease, 

• To appreciate the need for a thorough assessment, in order to facilitate decision making regarding management options,

• To be aware of risk factors and “red flags” for palliative lymphoedema patients and to understand how to reduce this risk.

• To appreciate when it may be necessary to adapt usual treatments, ensuring these are available and appropriate in the palliative setting

• To know what options for compression are available from Haddenham and specifically how these may be used in palliative care.

• To understand the psychosocial implications of lymphoedema in palliative care, ensuring that the main aims of treatment focus on the goals described by the patient.