Medical and Clinical Disclaimer

Last Updated: August 2026

EMERGENCY NOTICE (Acute Cellulitis & Systemic Sepsis): If you experience rapidly spreading skin redness, intense heat, skin blistering, or high fever with shaking chills (rigors), you may have acute cellulitis requiring immediate oral or intravenous antibiotic therapy. Proceed to the nearest Emergency Department immediately. Do not massage or use pneumatic compression pumps on an infected limb.

1. Educational & Supportive Scope Only

The content provided on LymphedemaOncoGuides (accessible at lymphedema.oncoguides.org and across the OncoGuides Network) is published solely for educational, supportive, and informational purposes. The information, interactive ISL staging calculators, Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) protocols, compression garment decoders, and non-profit grant directories are designed to support, not replace, the clinical judgment of a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT), oncologist, vascular surgeon, or qualified healthcare provider.

2. No Doctor-Patient Relationship

Use of this website, including calculation of ISL stages or logging of serial tape measurements in the private limb vault, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship, clinical consultation, or medical prescription. You should never delay seeking medical advice or disregard professional medical counsel based on information found on this platform.

3. Compression Pressure Individualization

Compression therapy must be tailored to individual arterial perfusion status. Patients with uncompensated peripheral arterial disease (Ankle-Brachial Index < 0.6), untreated deep vein thrombosis, or unmanaged congestive heart failure require specialized medical clearance before applying high-gradient compression garments.

4. Financial Aid & Compression Subsidies Directory

While LymphedemaOncoGuides continuously audits and verifies the non-profit charities, loan closets, and government programs listed in our directory, fund availability, income eligibility criteria, and maximum grant caps change frequently based on annual foundation funding cycles.