Table 1. Cumulative incidence of BCRL diagnosis by patient and clinical factors among breast cancer patients undergoing axillary staging surgery (n=1512) 2-year 5-year cumulative cumulative Univariate N incidence incidence p-value Baseline BMI 0.02 845 5.7% 8.0% <25 399 11.1% 14.4% 25-29.99 187 10.8% 13.0% 30-34.99 76 15.8% 17.1% ≥35 Stage <0.001 0/I 890 2.9% 5.2% 496 11.8% 14.1% II 126 32.0% 37.8% III Surgery <0.001 450 5.4% 6.0% BCS+SLNB 357 9.6% 14.7% BCS+ALND 276 2.9% 4.0% Mastectomy+SLNB 429 13.6% 17.0% Mastectomy+ALND Radiation Therapy <0.001
Table 1. Cumulative incidence of BCRL diagnosis by patient and clinical factors among breast cancer patients undergoing axillary staging surgery (n=1512) N 2-year cumulative incidence 5-year cumulative incidence Univariate p-value Baseline BMI 0.02 <25 845 5.7% 8.0% 25-29.99 399 11.1% 14.4% 30-34.99 187 10.8% 13.0% ≥35 76 15.8% 17.1% Stage <0.001 0/I 890 2.9% 5.2% II 496 11.8% 14.1% III 126 32.0% 37.8% Surgery <0.001 BCS+SLNB 450 5.4% 6.0% BCS+ALND 357 9.6% 14.7% Mastectomy+SLNB 276 2.9% 4.0% Mastectomy+ALND 429 13.6% 17.0% Radiation Therapy <0.001