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The most important treatment and patient-related risk factors for breast cancer-related lymphedema were obesity (≥ 25 kg/m²), axillary lymph node dissection, postoperative radiotherapy, wound infection, history of lymphangitis, and duration of axillary drainage. Elimination or prevention of these risk factors may reduce the incidence of lymphedema.
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