Risk factors and racial and ethnic disparities in patients with breast cancer–related lymphedema
G Montagna, J Zhang, V Sevilimedu, J Charyn… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Risk factors for breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL) after axillary lymph
node dissection (ALND) are poorly understood. Objective To evaluate rates of and risk
factors associated with BCRL in a prospective cohort of women treated with ALND. Design,
Setting, and Participants This prospective BCRL screening study performed at a tertiary
cancer center enrolled women with breast cancer 18 years and older undergoing breast
surgery and unilateral ALND in the primary setting or after sentinel lymph node biopsy …
node dissection (ALND) are poorly understood. Objective To evaluate rates of and risk
factors associated with BCRL in a prospective cohort of women treated with ALND. Design,
Setting, and Participants This prospective BCRL screening study performed at a tertiary
cancer center enrolled women with breast cancer 18 years and older undergoing breast
surgery and unilateral ALND in the primary setting or after sentinel lymph node biopsy …