Mastectomy: One or both breasts are removed. Sentinel lymph node biopsy: One or more of the axillary lymph nodes may be ...

ALN, axillary lymph node; ALND, axillary lymph node dissection; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; cm, centimeter; H, high; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; M, moderate; PMRT, postmastectomy ...

1. In this randomized, non-inferiority trial, the omission of surgical axillary staging was noninferior to sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with clinically node-negative, T1 or T2 invasive ...

Targeted axillary dissection is used for patients with known positive lymph nodes, allowing surgeons to accurately stage breast cancer, Dr. Kandace P. McGuire emphasized in an interview with CURE® at ...

Omission of surgical axillary staging is noninferior to sentinel-lymph-node biopsy for patients with clinically node-negative, T1 or T2 invasive breast cancer.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy replaced axillary lymph node dissection as a staging procedure about 20 years ago and it has resulted in “surgical de-escalation,” according to investigators.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy has replaced traditional axillary dissection, minimizing lymphedema risk in breast cancer surgery. The procedure targets the first draining lymph nodes, reducing unnecessary ...

The hazard ratio for recurrence or death comparing sentinel node biopsy only to completion axillary lymph node dissection was non-significant (0.89) and below the noninferiority margin.

Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm.

TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm.

Participants were randomly assigned to completion axillary-lymph-node dissection or its omission. A total of 2,766 patients were enrolled across five countries between January 2015 and December 2021; ...