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Financial Assistance for Compression Garments

8th NLN Conference, August 27-31, 2008, San Diego CA

Groundbreaking Medicare Decision:
Compression Garments are Prosthetic Devices!

New Book: 4th ed, Lymphedema: Diagnosis and Therapy, H. Weissleder

For Professionals: NLN Research Survey

Updated NLN Online Patient Questionnaire

NLN Position Papers: Risk Reduction, Treatment, Exercise, Air Travel, Training

Seeking Patients: Breast Cancer Survivor Studies

Who is the NLN?

The National Lymphedema Network (NLN) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization founded in 1988 by Saskia R.J. Thiadens, R.N. to provide education and guidance to lymphedema patients, health care professionals and the general public by disseminating information on the risk reduction and management of primary and secondary lymphedema.

The NLN is supported by tax-deductible donations and is a driving force behind the movement in the U.S. to standardize quality treatment for lymphedema patients nationwide. In addition, the NLN supports research into the causes and possible alternative treatments for this often incapacitating, long-neglected condition.

The NLN Mission Statement

The mission of the NLN is to create awareness of lymphedema through education and to promote and support the availability of quality medical treatment for all individuals at risk for or affected by lymphedema.

The NLN is dedicated to:

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