212 posters, 10 topics, 5 sessions, 754 authors, 237 institutions
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The AAPS 101st Annual Meeting
29 April – 2 May, 2023 | Chicago, IL

D18
Risk Of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Development And Validation Of A Clinically-Relevant, Patient-Facing Prediction Model
Poster Presenter
Part of Topic
Breast Reconstruction
Risk of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Development and Validation of a Clinically-Relevant, Patient-Facing Prediction Model. Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a common complication of axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) that can also develop after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). Several models have been developed to predict risk of BCRL; however, all have shortcomings that include omission of key variables (e.g., SLNB and race/ethnicity) and inclusion of datapoints that are not readily available to patients. Purpose: To develop simple and accurate prediction models for BCRL that can be used to estimate preoperative and postoperative risk.
