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Lymphedema Community Screening

Mather Hospital's Lymphedema Treatment Center is offering a free Lymphedema screening at the Hospital for community residents. You should be screened if you:

  • Are currently being treated for OR are in remission from cancer
  • Have received radiation or chemotherapy as part of your treatment
  • Had a melanoma surgically removed
  • Had any procedure involving a lymph node removal

Results of the screening will be avaiable during the screening process.

In addition to the screening, therapists from the Lymphedema Treatment Center will be speaking about Lymphedema, its causes and treatments.

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