Supraclavicular Irradiation Induces Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Axillary Lymph Node Dissection and Taxane-Containing Chemotherapy

• Main Authors: Nanae Horisawa (Author), Akiyo Yoshimura (Author), Isao Oze (Author), Masataka Sawaki (Author), Masaya Hattori (Author), Haruru Kotani (Author), Ayumi Kataoka (Author), Yuri Ozaki (Author), Kazuki Nozawa (Author), Yuka Endo (Author), Daiki Takatsuka (Author), Ayaka Isogai (Author), Hiroji Iwata (Author)
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• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose. Breast cancer-related lymphedema (LE) significantly impairs the patients' quality of life. Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is a strong risk factor for LE in breast cancer surgery. In addition, postoperative administration of docetaxel (DTX) has been reported to be a risk factor f...