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Patients who reported cording had 2.4 times the odds of developing BCRL compared to those who did not (odds ratio\u2009=\u20092.40; 95% confidence interval\u2009=\u20091.40\u20104.11; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.002), and most frequently reported these symptoms: tenderness (61.2%), aching (60.7%), and firmness\/tightness (59.8%). On multivariable analysis, cording was significantly correlated with functional difficulty for 17 actions.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Patients frequently present with cording, potentially months after BC surgery. Risk factors for and symptoms of cording are identified, and treatment is recommended. 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