Characteristics and risk factors of axillary lymph node metastasis of microinvasive breast cancer.
Soo-Young LeeTae-Kyung YooJisun KimIl Yong ChungBeom Seok KoHee Jeong KimJong Won LeeByung Ho SonSae Byul LeePublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2024)
Low ALNM rate (4.1%) suggests that routine SLNB for patients with MIBC is unnecessary but can be valuable for patients with specific risk factors. Ongoing trials for omitting SLNB in early breast cancer, and further subanalyses focusing on rare populations with MIBC are necessary.