Abstract

Repurposing the Mammographic Breast Density Category for Predicting Lymphedema Risk in Patients With Breast Cancer

Highlights

  • The management of the axilla for patients with breast cancer has undergone a massive paradigm shift toward less axillary dissection

  • A high body mass index (BMI) is the most well-recognized patient variable associated with lymphedema.[2]

  • The authors postulated that the association between low breast density and lymphedema risk may be attributed to impaired adipose homeostasis in the breast and compromised lymphatic vasculature

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Summary

Introduction

The management of the axilla for patients with breast cancer has undergone a massive paradigm shift toward less axillary dissection. The interplay between BMI and mammographic breast density as risk factors is complex.

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