At risk for lymphedema is anyone who has had either a lumpectomy; simple mastectomy; modified radical mastectomy in combination with axillary node dissection and, often, radiation therapy; or radical mastectomy. Lymphedema can occur immediately post-operatively, within a few months, a few years, or 20 years or more after local surgery for breast cancer.
However, with proper education and care, lymphedema can be avoided; or, if lymphedema develops, it can be kept well under control.
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