Risk Factors for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: An Umbrella Review.

Aomei ShenWanmin QiangLiyuan ZhangJingru BianFei ZhuZijuan ZhangQian Lu

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)

The currently identified risk factors for BCRL all are innate personal trait-related factors. Future well-designed studies and robust meta-analyses are needed to explore potential associations between behavioral-, interpersonal-, and environmental-related factors and BCRL, as well as the role of genetic variations and pathophysiologic factors.

Keyphrases

meta analyses
systematic review
genome wide
immune response
human health
randomized controlled trial
current status
risk assessment
case control
gene expression