Current axillary management of patients with early breast cancer and low-volume nodal disease undergoing primary surgery: results of a United Kingdom national practice survey.
Katherine FairhurstStuart A McIntoshRamsey I CutressShelley Potternull nullPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2024)
ANC remains standard of care for patients with low-volume node-positive breast cancer having primary surgery in the UK, but considerable uncertainty exists regarding optimal management of this group. This survey suggests an RCT comparing the outcomes of TAD and ANC may be feasible.
Keyphrases
- positive breast cancer
- lymph node
- minimally invasive
- cross sectional
- coronary artery bypass
- quality improvement
- early breast cancer
- healthcare
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- surgical site infection
- primary care
- palliative care
- sentinel lymph node
- pain management
- ultrasound guided
- adipose tissue
- chronic pain
- insulin resistance