Management of the Axilla in the Patient with Breast Cancer

Ko Un Park, Abigail Caudle

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Abstract

Evaluation of the axillary lymph nodes is critical in the management of breast cancer because it is a key predictor of survival outcome. Surgeons must not only be able to perform sentinel lymph node dissection with high accuracy but also understand the implications of the results. Management of clinically node-negative and node-positive cases can vary significantly, as described in this review. With emerging data, management of the axilla in breast cancer will continue to evolve.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)747-760
Number of pages14
JournalSurgical Clinics of North America
Volume98
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2018

Keywords

  • Axillary lymphadenectomy
  • Breast cancer
  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • Nodal metastasis
  • Sentinel lymph node

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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