The Importance of Detection of Subclinical Lymphedema for the Prevention of Breast Cancer-Related Clinical Lymphedema after Axillary Lymph Node Dissection; A Prospective Observational Study

Abstract

Periodic monitoring of women at high risk for LE with BIS allows early detection and timely intervention for LE, which reduces the incidence of clinical LE from 36.4% to 4.4%. This may have implications for quality of life and health care costs.