The information in the lymphoedema section is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Understanding lymphoedema, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:
- Breast and Trunk Oedema After Treatment for Breast Cancer. Anne Williams. Journal of Lymphoedema. Oct 2006: Vol 1, No1.
- Guidelines for the use of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and Simple Lymphatic Drainage (SLD). British Lymphology Society. 2001.
Guidelines are constantly being updated and those noted above may have been revised since the booklet was produced. You can access up-to-date guidelines in the health professionals section of the website.