Jennifer Smith, MSN, CNP

Jennifer Smith, MSN, CNP, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, discusses specialized support for veterans with cancer.

Jennifer Smith, MSN, CNP, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, discusses specific challenges that arise when treating veterans who have cancer.

Cancer-related lymphedema can result from the cancer or its treatment. It is an accumulation of protein-rich fluid in an interstitial space which may be the result of surgical resection, lymph node dissection, or radiation therapy