Journal article
Axillary lymph node management in breast cancer with positive sentinel lymph node biopsy
World journal of clinical oncology, Vol.6(1), pp.1-6
02/10/2015
DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i1.1
PMCID: PMC4318745
PMID: 25667909
Abstract
The surgical treatment of localized breast cancer has become progressively less aggressive over the years. The management of the axillary lymph nodes has been modified by the introduction of sentinel lymph node biopsy. Axillary dissection can be avoided in patients with sentinel lymph node negative biopsies. Based on randomized trials data, it has been proposed that no lymph node dissection should be carried out even in certain patients with sentinel lymph node positive biopsies. This commentary discusses the basis of such recommendations and cautions against a general omission of lymph node dissection in breast cancer patients with positive sentinel lymph node biopsies. Instead, an individualized approach based on axillary tumor burden and biology of the cancer should be considered.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Axillary lymph node management in breast cancer with positive sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Creators
- Ioannis A. Voutsadakis - Sault Area Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Div Med Oncol, 750 Great Northern Rd, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6B 0A8, CanadaSilvana Spadafora - Sault Area Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Div Med Oncol, 750 Great Northern Rd, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6B 0A8, Canada
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- World journal of clinical oncology, Vol.6(1), pp.1-6
- DOI
- 10.5306/wjco.v6.i1.1
- PMID
- 25667909
- PMCID
- PMC4318745
- NLM abbreviation
- World J Clin Oncol
- ISSN
- 2218-4333
- eISSN
- 2218-4333
- Publisher
- Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/10/2015
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984806503602771
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