Weight loss does not decrease risk of breast cancer-related arm lymphedema.

Sacha A RobertsTessa C GillespieAmy M ShuiCheryl L BrunelleKayla M DaniellJoseph J LocascioGeorge E NaoumAlphonse G Taghian

Published in: Cancer (2021)

Although weight loss may be recommended as part of an individualized lifestyle management program for overall health, weight loss alone may not decrease the risk of developing BCRL.

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