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Lymphedema usually develops when lymph nodes or vessels are blocked, damaged, or removed. A common cause of lymphedema is cancer treatment; either surgery, radiation, or a combination of the two. Physicians remove lymph nodes from cancer patients to detect the spread of cancer and help determine the proper treatment plan.
