Factors associated with breast lymphedema after adjuvant radiation therapy in women undergoing breast conservation therapy
Patients with larger breast volumes, Black patients, those receiving chemotherapy, and those who develop arm lymphedema or cellulitis may be at higher risk of BL after lumpectomy and RT, suggesting that patients with these risk features may benefit from complementary or alternative surgical approaches and heightened monitoring to avoid BL.
Authors
- Jessica Bensenhaver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4082-8465)
- Jenna Luker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-8450)
- Cara Cannella
- Dunya Atisha
- Madeleine R. Gonte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7079-7137)
- Eleanor Walker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5141-9658)
- Simeng Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0850-6690)
- Maristella Evangelista
- Summer Sami Yono
- Sanjay Rama
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Henry Ford Hospital (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Breast
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2024.103846
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57