This article looks at the problems surrounding breast oedema and the complexities that surround this condition: the psychological impact, the distress that it causes, and the absolute need for appropriate referral to a specialist centre when it is diagnosed. There is a case study within this article which clearly identifies how painful the condition is, and how after conservative intervention, the patient feels relief and can resume living again.
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