Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for developing lymphedema?

A. A female patient 6 months status post-breast cancer surgery with sentinel lymph node excision
B. A male patient 10 years status post-breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node dissection and radiation
C. A female patient 1 year status post-breast cancer surgery with axillary lymph node dissection and a BMI of 28.0
D. A male patient 1 year status post-radiation therapy for prostate surgery flying from Dallas to Chicago while wearing knee-high compression garments


B

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