Kissell begins process that could require new coverage for ... - WASHINGTON – Congressman Larry Kissell (NC-08) has introduced legislation which would require Medicare to offer fair treatment coverage for Americans afflicted with primary and secondary lymphedema. The Lymphedema Diagnosis and ...

“My arm is swollen. Do I have lymphedema?” | Strong Together - New Users: Register Here | Home | A place to share news, thoughts, and feelings about cancer care for women. Women who have had lymph nodes removed during surgery or radiation to the lymph area under the arm are at risk for lymphedema, a swelling in an extremity, caused by an accumulation of lymph, or intercellular fluid. According to the American Cancer Society, an average of one in five, or 15-20% of women who have had standard lymph node removal, will develop lymphedema.