Development of axillary surgery in breast cancer
Open Access
- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Annals of Oncology
- Vol. 16 (2) , 259-262
- https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdi060
Abstract
Axillary surgery is a critical part of the treatment of breast carcinoma: its importance is related to the staging of disease, prescription of adjuvant therapy and prognosis. For years, complete axillary dissection has remained the standard approach to breast cancer lymphatic staging; its value is still high, but the development of sentinel-node biopsy has significantly changed the indication of the procedure. We discuss the evolution of axillary surgery in breast cancer.Keywords
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