Although primary lymphedema like my son was born with is rare, secondary lymphedema, particularly consequent to cancer treatment, is not. Cancer survivors have a lifetime risk of developing lymphedema.
In honor of July’s Sarcoma Awareness Month, we are proud to share our board member Bill McCann’s survivorship story. Sarcoma has a 30% lymphedema incidence rate, second only to Breast Cancer.
In honor of July’s Sarcoma Awareness Month, we are proud to share our board member Bill McCann’s survivorship story. Sarcoma has a 30% lymphedema incidence rate, second only to Breast Cancer.
Bill, pictured here at our 2019 Lymphedema Lobby Days, was diagnosed with Sarcoma at the young age of 23 and later developed lymphedema. Sarcoma is a rare cancer in adults (only 1% of all adult cancers), but is rather prevalent in children (about 20% of all childhood cancers). They are commonly hidden deep in the body, so sarcoma is often diagnosed when it has already become too large to expect a hope of being cured.
If you know a cancer survivor, or anyone else who has, might have, or is at risk for lymphedema, we have education and awareness materials available.
And remember, this is a recess week for Congress, meaning that members will be home in their states and districts. Some will be attending July 4th celebrations and others will be holding Town Hall meetings.
Information about how to locate these events and talk to your members of Congress about the LTA was featured in last week’s newsletter.
Happy July 4th!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
If you know a cancer survivor, or anyone else who has, might have, or is at risk for lymphedema, we have education and awareness materials available.
And remember, this is a recess week for Congress, meaning that members will be home in their states and districts. Some will be attending July 4th celebrations and others will be holding Town Hall meetings.
Information about how to locate these events and talk to your members of Congress about the LTA was featured in last week’s newsletter.
Happy July 4th!
Heather Ferguson
Founder & Executive Director
Lymphedema Advocacy Group
LymphedemaTreatmentAct.org
