ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2021
A Risk Factor Analysis of Axillary Web Syndrome in Patients After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Single Center Study in Korea.
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- Is axillary web syndrome a risk factor for breast cancer-related lymphedema of the upper extremity? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Pooled it
- Predictive modeling of axillary web syndrome in Chinese postoperative breast cancer patients using interpretable machine learning.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Axillary Web Syndrome in Newly Diagnosed Individuals After Surgery for Breast Cancer: Baseline Results From the AMBER Cohort Study.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2025Article
- Hypertension as a confounding variable in axillary web syndrome recovery studies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Axillary Web Syndrome in Breast Cancer Women: What Is the Optimal Rehabilitation Strategy after Surgery? A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the prevalence and risk factors of axillary web syndrome (AWS) in Korean patients.
methodsThis retrospective study included a total of 189 women who underwent breast cancer surgery and received physical therapy between September 2019 and August 2020. We analyzed AWS and the correlation between the patients' demographics, underlying disease, type of surgery and chemotherapy or radiation therapy, and lymphedema.
resultsThe prevalence of AWS was found to be 30.6%. In the univariable analysis, age, chemotherapy, and hypertension were related to AWS. Finally, the multivariable logistic regression revealed that chemotherapy (odds ratio [OR]=2.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.46-5.53) and HTN (OR=2.72; 95% CI, 1.18-6.30) were the strongest risk factors of AWS.
conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this was the first study that explored the risk factors of AWS in a Korean population after breast cancer surgery. As almost one-third of patients suffer from AWS after breast cancer surgery, it is essential to closely monitor the development of AWS in patients with hypertension or undergoing chemotherapy.
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