Body Mass Index as a Major Risk Factor for Severe Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.

A few studies have examined the characteristics of severe breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). This study aims at analyzing the factors associated with severe lymphedema (LE) across a specific population of patients with BCRL. Seventy-four patients with BCRL were included and cared for in the Lymphology Unit of Toulouse University Hospital between 2015 and 2016.