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To operate or not to operate? Risks involved with lymph-node transplant

There are benefits but also risks with microsurgery in the area of lymphoedema. Informed decision-making would be best.
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 45(5), 516-520.
The 2013 paper can be downloaded from this link

A Different Accolade

PhD candidate, Linda Khong, decided this year to round out her education with a completely extraordinary experience……

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Notre Dame PhD candidate helps create app to avoid Bali Belly

ANYBODY who has travelled to Bali knows the fear of catching Bali Belly.

Notre Dame’s Linda Khong and a team of fellow PhD candidates used this fear at the Australian-French 24-hour Entrepreneurship Challenge recently, inspiring them to create a business model mobile app, in just one day, which would help travellers avoid diarrhoea while on holiday.

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PhD Student Wins Inaugural Australian-French Business Challenge

Notre Dame Researcher, Linda Khong, was part of the winning team at the inaugural Australian-French 24-hour Entrepreneurship Challenge in France.

PhD Student Wins Inaugural Australian-French Business Challenge


Head and Neck Cancer-related Lymphedema

How to detect maybe its Head and Neck cancer- related Lymphoedema?  Click here


Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

Decisions about arm exercise after breast cancer related lymphedema.  Click here courtesy of another website


What is Lymphoedema?

Also spelt as ‘Lymphedema’ in USA. For a simplified explanation, courtesy of National Cancer Institute, please click here


Lymphoedema Head and Neck Cancer

I support the finding that head and neck cancer post-treatment lymphoedema needs to be managed.  See the brief write-up here. Swelling or surgery may likely affect the TMJ (jaw), neck and shoulder range, breathing comfort, etc. See a ‘specialist’ therapist for initial evaluation.


Neck Self Drainage video

This is a simple neck self manual lymphatic drainage by Heather in USA.  Click here to watch her youtube video demonstration.  Happy Holidays.


American Lymphedema Framework Project

Met tireless Professor Jane Armer at the National Lymphedema Network conference, Dallas. Updates on the USA and American Lymphedema Framework, click here

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