Lymphoedema Support Network
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The Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) is a registered UK charity (number
1018749) and the UK's national patient support organisation for lymphoedema. It began in 1991 as a small patient support group at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
The LSN is now the largest information resource for patients with lymphoedema in the UK. It operates an information and support telephone line, produces a quarterly newsletter (LymphLine), maintains a website, promotes the creation of self-help support groups around the UK and campaigns for improved standards of care.
The LSN is a research partner in the International Lymphoedema Framework and works with the British Lymphology Society (BLS), the national organisation for healthcare professionals involved in the management of lymphoedema, and with MLDUK, the organisation for Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapists. The Charity is also a member of the Long-term Conditions Alliance (LTCA).
The LSN has links with many of the main cancer charities including, Breast Cancer Care
, Breast Cancer Campaign
, Breakthrough Breast Cancer
, and Macmillan Cancer Support
.
1018749) and the UK's national patient support organisation for lymphoedema. It began in 1991 as a small patient support group at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
The LSN is now the largest information resource for patients with lymphoedema in the UK. It operates an information and support telephone line, produces a quarterly newsletter (LymphLine), maintains a website, promotes the creation of self-help support groups around the UK and campaigns for improved standards of care.
The LSN is a research partner in the International Lymphoedema Framework and works with the British Lymphology Society (BLS), the national organisation for healthcare professionals involved in the management of lymphoedema, and with MLDUK, the organisation for Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapists. The Charity is also a member of the Long-term Conditions Alliance (LTCA).
The LSN has links with many of the main cancer charities including, Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care
Breast Cancer Care is a charity in the UK that provides information, practical assistance and emotional support to anyone affected by breast cancer. The organization was founded in 1972 by Betty Westgate who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1968...
, Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign
Breast Cancer Campaign is a breast cancer research charity based in the United Kingdom.The charity's mission is to "beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment and cure." According to its website,...
, Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:...
, and Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
.