2nd Turkish Lymphedema Congress
24 June 2022
The Anatolian Lymphedema Association is organising the 2nd Lymphedema Congress in September in Istanbul, Turkey.
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11th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference in Nottingham, June 2023
August 2022
11th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference will take place on 13 – 15 June 2023 in Nottingham, UK. The venue is the East Midlands Conference Centre, University of Nottingham.
The conference is organised in collaboration with the Welsh framework, Lymphoedema Wales.
More information will be available soon.
Lymphoedema Awareness Month 2022
March 2022
On 6 March, the lymphoedema society all over the world celebrated World Lymphoedema Day! Read more about some of the many activities organised by our national lymphoedema frameworks during this March. All committed to raising awareness and making advocacy for lymphoedema and related lymphatic disorders worldwide.
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SAVE THE DATE: 11th ILF Conference 2023
3 June 2022
We are happy to announce that the 11th International Lymphoedema Framework Conference will take place on 13 – 15 June 2023.
Announcement of change of secretariat
1 June 2022
We are pleased to announce a change of secretariat to be effectuated during the autumn of 2022.
Free Webinar Series
26 May 2021
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Dr S.R. Narahari, MD, DVD, Director, Institute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India: Lymphatic filariasis and lower leg wounds in resource limited settings.
Dr David Keast, BSc(hon), MSc, DipEd, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM), St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute, London, Ontario, Canada: Chronic oedema/Lymphoedema of the lower extremity: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
28 April 2021
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Tonny Karlsmark MD and Ewa Anna Burian MD, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DK
Why is cellulitis a frequent condition in patients with swollen legs? This important topic will be discussed by Tonny Karlsmark and Ewa Anna Burian, DK, including the clinical manifestation of cellulitis, diagnostic pitfalls, and the current evidence on the treatment and prevention of cellulitis.
24 February 2021
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International presenters Drs. Melanie Thomas and Rhian Noble-Jones will discuss some of the issues in assessing and managing genital oedema in both men and women, using film clips, case studies and examples of the new documentation they have developed for their patients in Wales.
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