Risk of Lymphedema After Sentinel Node Biopsy in Patients With Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although numerous studies have identified potential risk factors for ipsilateral lymphedema development in patients with breast cancer following axillary node dissection, the risk factors for lymphedema in patients undergoing sentinel node biopsy without axillary dissection remain unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine the real-world incidence and risk factors for lymphedema in such patients.

Methods

We conducted a single-center, retrospective review of medical records of patients with breast cancer who underwent sentinel node biopsy alone. The development cohort (5,051 patients, January 2017-December 2020) was analyzed to identify predictors of lymphedema, and a predictive model was subsequently created. A validation cohort (1,627 patients, January 2014-Decem

SUBMITTER: Byeon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11543278 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature