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Lymphoedema is the swelling of an arm, leg or other part of the body because of an abnormal build-up of a fluid called lymph in the body tissues.
This sometimes happens if cancer blocks the drainage of fluid through the lymphatic system|.
It can also occur when part of the lymphatic drainage system has been removed by surgery or damaged by cancer treatments such as radiotherapy.
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