Axillary staging in node-positive breast cancer converting to node negativity through neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Current evidence and perspectives.
Maggie Banys-PaluchowskiJana de BonifacePublished in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2023)
There is a growing body of evidence on de-escalation of axillary surgery in the setting of cN+ → ycN0 breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. However, standards differ between countries and future studies are necessary to fully assess the optimal strategy for these patients.
Keyphrases
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- lymph node
- sentinel lymph node
- positive breast cancer
- locally advanced
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery bypass
- radiation therapy
- squamous cell carcinoma
- peritoneal dialysis
- clinical trial
- lymph node metastasis
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- study protocol
- childhood cancer