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Lymphoedema

Lymphoedema Research – you can help; Support tights/stockings; Balm; Mosquitos

October 11, 2009

LYMPHOEDEMA RESEARCH
Exciting news about new research – Your help is needed!
Do you have lymphoedema following cancer or its treatment?  If so – would you like to help understand how it affects self confidence and how people feel when they are spending time in public?
Dr. Jacqueline Todd, of Wharfedale Hospital  says,  “we are hoping to gain [...]

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Surveys, Research and Petition

September 12, 2009

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YOU CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We can’t all have the impact that Joanna Lumley had with her Gurkha campaign, but Government is taking note of petitions- especially with an election looming.
And today, surveys really DO take note of what we want – so they are worth filling in.
LYMPHOEDEMA
Exciting news about new [...]

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Latest Information; Treatment in France; Case Study; Q & As on Finding Treatment in Europe

July 17, 2009

LATEST INFORMATION ON OBTAINING TREATMENT IN EU for UK patients
The House of Lords has issued a very positive report on UK patients obtaining treatment in EU.  They made one important point:  patients should have their fees paid directly to the health provider in EU, rather than having to claim a refund, as they thought this [...]

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What Cancer Research UK says

April 21, 2009

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MASSAGE AS THERAPY
There are still some people who will tell you that massage is bad for cancer patients. When I sat on a Government Quango committee the representative from a cancer charity informed me that massage might be recommended for patients in Europe, but not in UK. When I told her [...]

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