of the proposed activity suitable for dissemination to thepublic. It should be a self-contained description of the project and should contain a statement of objectives and methods to be employed.It should be informative to other persons working in the same or related fields and insofar as possible understandable to a technically liter-ate lay reader. This Abstract must not include any proprietary/confidential information.* Please click the add attachment button to complete this entry.4961-Project_Abstract_Revised.docTracking Number: GRANT00219425AttachmentsProjectAbstractAddAttachmentFile Name Mime Type4961-Project_Abstract_Revised.doc application/mswordTracking Number: GRANT00219425National Lymphedema Network(NLN) DUNS #: 002941222EIN/TIN 94-3068338Project Abstract The National Lymphedema Network (NLN) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide education and guidance to lymphedemapatients, health care professionals and the general public by disseminating information onthe prevention, diagnosis and management of primary and secondary lymphedema.Lymphedema is a chronic and often incapacitating (functionally morbid) condition thataffects thousands of patients in the United States. This proposal solicits funding from theNational Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) inorder to support the NLN Patient Summit: Lymphedema: Sharing Our World ofKnowledge , October 5 -7, 2007, in Atlanta, GA (Funding Opportunity Number CDC-PA-HM07-701). . The program will focus on lymphedema and the lymphatic system, cover topicswill include basic lymphatic physiology, the fundamentals of lymphedemapathophysiology, primary and secondary risk-reduction, self-care methods, treatmentoptions, insurance reimbursement and legislative issues. Participants will be rendereddiscriminating consumers of proper and safe lymphedema treatment and training ineffective self-advocacy will be emphasized. The Patient Summit is a unique forum thatempowers patients with the knowledge and skills required to successfully cope with thiswidely marginalized condition. Financial support from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is critical tothe realization of this unique event and falls well within the mission of the CDC to reducerisk and promote management of chronic disease.Project Narrative File(s)FileName MimeType8063-Mandatory_Project_Narrative.doc application/msword4820-Cover_Letter.doc application/mswordTracking Number: GRANT00219425
