NORTHEAST Health Wangaratta (NHW) is leading the way in establishing state of the art facilities in the prevention and management of lymphoedema.

Lymphoedema is a condition that results in swelling of certain parts of the body caused by problems with the lymphatic system.

Cancer treatments, including surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, are a leading cause of lymphoedema and research shows that close monitoring and early treatment can greatly reduce the severity of the condition.