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Sessions were audio-recorded, and thematically analysed. Workshops involved 55 participants, comprising people with lived experience of diverse cancers (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200919) and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200936) in Australia.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participants identified three key challenges: awareness, access, and financial burden. These informed the identification of three key enablers for better consumer-centred care: patient and provider education\/training, care pathway, and recognition of lymphoedema as a chronic disease. 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