Swollen forearm (lymphoedema, at right) from fluid retention due to affected lymph nodes of an 82 year old female patient following a mastectomy (surg

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Swollen forearm (lymphoedema, at right) from fluid retention due to affected lymph nodes of an 82 year old female patient following a mastectomy (surgical removal of breast tissue) for breast cancer.

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