What is Lymph?
Lymph is a clear fluid that circulates the body through lymphatic vessels. This system is responsible for removing excess fluid from the body tissues, as well as filtering the fluid to remove dead cells, bacteria and viruses.
A common cause of secondary lymphoedema is a mastectomy (breast removal) with lymph node removal, in the case of aggressive or advanced breast cancer. Other causes may include radiation treatment for cancer, trauma, infection and parasites.