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Professor Furniss discusses surgery to prevent lymphoedema at the time of lymph node removal.

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In the next of our questions to the expert series Professor Furniss and Anita discuss the use of surgery to prevent lymphoedema at the time of lymph node removal.

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Thankyou. Great video. Hopefully one day everyone facing cancer treatment, which may result in lymphoedema, will get this sort of information. Too late for me unfortunately.

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I disagree that it is reasonable to just treat the cancer when there is a 30% possibility of having to live with a condition that is progressive and for life! When that could have been prevented with this surgery....

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