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PRIMARY LYMPHEDEMA & SECONDARY LYMPHEDEMA - Estimated prevalence in the European Union – Epidemiology – Prevalence – Incidence - Estimated 19 million people in the European Union affected by Diseases of the Lymphatic System - Listed by countries


ESTIMATED POPULATION AFFECTED BY DISEASES OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM IN THE EUROPEAN UNION LISTED BY COUNTIES






ESTIMATED  NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED IN
THE EUROPEAN UNION


COUNTRY 
EPIDEMIOLOGY


3.099.460
2.424.048
2.380.846
2.290.133
SPAIN
1.764.990
POLAND
1.433.270
ROMANIA
811.506
NETHERLANDS
630.092
BELGIUM
417.916
GREECE
417.315
CZECH REPUBLIC
402.768
PORTUGAL
397.886
HUNGARY
372.494
SWEDEN
361.172
AUSTRIA
319.741
BULGARIA
268.800
DENMARK
211.507
SLOVAKIA
204.531
FINLAND
204.131
IRELAND
175.400
CROATIA
160.202
LITHUANIA
112.811
SLOVENIA
77.835
LATVIA
76.542
ESTONIA
48.141
CYPRUS
43.240
LUXEMBOURG
20.129
MALTA
16.130






Referencias & Información:

1/   Schingale, Franz-Josef, "Lymphoedema, Lipoedema, Diagnosis and Therapy: A Guide for Those  Affected,"  2003, Hannover: Schlütersche  GmbH & Co. KG.
2/   Macdonald, J., Geyer, M. (2010) Wounds and Lymphoedema Management. Geneva: WHO (World Health  Organization).
3/    Földi M, Földi E, Strössenreuther RHK & Kubik S. Földi’s textbook of lymphology: for physicians and lymphedema therapists. München, Germany: Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2012.


IMPORTANT NOTICE 

Lymphedema is a serious chronic and progressive disease due to an organic disability. The clinical treatment of lymphedema is neither a cosmetic nor an aesthetic treatment. The treatment of lymphedema is to control its progression and alleviate the symptoms related to dysfunction of the lymphatic circulatory system. To prevent and avoid serious complications associated with treatment, such as the possible displacement of edema to previously unaffected areas when compression therapy is applied for volume reduction, patients should use highly specialized and experienced therapists. 

Professional qualification and instruction delivered remotely online are not the same as live hands-on practical instruction in the clinical training and certification of lymphedema therapists, similar to all other rehabilitation, medical, and surgical training programs, and especially for developing the necessary manual skills to treat a disease as complex as lymphedema. 

Patients should also take special care when choosing a "Multidisciplinary Center of Reference for Lymphedema", as not all countries and centers provide the same treatment options. The best choice is a center of reference that provides “Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)”, which is recognized as the “Gold Standard” treatment for lymphedema.

  • Read more about what is the best treatment option for Lymphedema HERE.
  • Read about what are the principal functions of Manual Lymphatic Drainage HERE.
  • Read about what are the main differences between the two principal lymphedema treatment protocols HERE. 
  • Read about what are the strategies for the implementation of low-cost treatment options for Lymphedema HERE.

REFERENCES

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SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

CUTANEOUS COMPLICATIONS
INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS
CELLULITIS / DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS
TUMOURS

TREATMENT

COMPRESSION GARMENTS

DISABILITY

DISFIGUREMENT

PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT

PEDIATRIC LYMPHEDEMA

LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS / PODOCONIOSIS



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