Background: High blood insulin levels, insulin resistance (IR), and obesity are components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The literature has indicated a high risk of breast cancer in patients with MetS. However, no studies have been conducted evaluating the relationship between breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), one of the most frequently encountered postbreast cancer treatment conditions, and IR. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate whether there is a relationship between BCRL and IR.

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胰岛素抵抗与乳腺癌相关的淋巴水肿之间是否存在关系？初步研究

背景：高血胰岛素水平、胰岛素抵抗 (IR) 和肥胖是代谢综合征 (MetS) 的组成部分。文献表明 MetS 患者患乳腺癌的风险很高。然而，尚无研究评估乳腺癌相关淋巴水肿 (BCRL) 与 IR 之间的关系，BCRL 是最常见的乳腺癌治疗后病症之一。因此，本研究的目的是评估 BCRL 和 IR 之间是否存在关系。