Journal
CANCERS
Volume 13, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cancers13143584
Keywords
lymphedema; bio composition; DEXA; lymphangiography; bioimpedance; fat; fluid; excess; proportion
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- Odense University Hospital [A2933]
- Region of Southern Denmark [18/50652]
- Innovation Fund Denmark
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Cellulitis in BCRL patients is associated with more excess fat and lean arm mass. Preventive measures should be targeted at avoiding cellulitis to prevent exacerbation of the condition. Additionally, patient BMI can impact the proportion of fat mass in the arm.
Simple Summary Cellulitis is a common complication in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL); however, it is not known whether cellulitis is associated with the severity and biocompositon of BCRL. This study showed that cellulitis was associated with more excess volume, fat, and lean arm mass. Treatments should aim to prevent cellulitis in BCRL to possibly avoid the condition exacerbating. Cellulitis is a common complication in Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL). The excess amount of fat and lean mass in BCRL is a vital factor in patient stratification, prognosis, and treatments. However, it is not known whether cellulitis is associated with the excess fat and lean mass in BCRL. Therefore, this prospective observational study was designed to fundamentally understand the heterogonous biocomposition of BCRL. For this study, we consecutively enrolled 206 patients with unilateral BCRL between January 2019 and February 2020. All patients underwent Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry scans, bioimpedance spectroscopy, indocyanine green lymphangiography comprehensive history of potential risk factors, and a clinical exam. Multivariate linear and beta regression models were used to determine the strength of association and margins effect. Sixty-nine patients (33%) had at least one previous episode of cellulitis. Notably, a previous episode of cellulitis was associated with 20 percentage points more excess fat and 10 percentage points more excess lean mass compared to patients without cellulitis (p < 0.05). Moreover, each 1 increase in the patients BMI was associated with a 0.03 unit increase in the fat mass proportion of the lymphedema arm. Cellulitis was associated with more excess fat and lean arm mass in BCRL. In addition, patients BMI affect the proportion of fat mass in the arm.
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