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Comment
. 2021 Apr;124(9):1606-1607.
doi: 10.1038/s41416-021-01267-3. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

Comment on: 'Increases in arm volume predict lymphoedema and quality of life deficits after axillary surgery: a prospective cohort study.'

John Boyages  1 , Chirag Shah  2 , Frank A Vicini  3
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Comment

Comment on: 'Increases in arm volume predict lymphoedema and quality of life deficits after axillary surgery: a prospective cohort study.'

John Boyages et al. Br J Cancer. 2021 Apr.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

J. Boyages-stockholder ImpediMed Limited, F.A. Vicini-Chief Medical Officer, ImpediMed Inc, C. Shah- Consultant—ImpediMed Inc, Grants—Varian Medical Systems, VisionRT, PreludeDX. ImpediMed Ltd. had no involvement in the conception or writing of this Correspondence.

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Fig. 1. Probability of lymphoedema defined by the various volume or bioimpedance measures (derived from ref. ).
Highlighted percentage is the 24-month incidence of lymphoedema defined as a relative arm volume increase (RAVI) of ≥5%. BIS = bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) L-Dex units.
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