Metformin Use and Risk of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Retrospective Analysis
Patients with diabetic breast cancer have a significantly increased risk of developing lymphedema after ALND; however, those using metformin at the time of surgery had a lower incidence compared to non-users.
Authors
- Arielle Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0807-0026)
- Andrea Veronica Barrio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6076-1133)
- Adana-Christine Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3218-9859)
- Janet Coleman-Belin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-0214)
- Raghu P. Kataru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1315-7982)
- Lillian A. Boe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6279-9987)
- B. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3463-5730)
- Babak J. Mehrara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5717-697X)
- Bracha L. Pollack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0856-6079)
- Jonathan Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9413-5267)
Institutions
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001434
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05