May 14, 2024 · The mean number of sentinel lymph nodes retrieved was lower with targeted axillary dissection vs sentinel lymph node biopsy (3 vs 4; P < .001), and the mean number of total lymph nodes removed was ...

Apr 15, 2024 · TOPLINE: Omitting axillary lymph node dissection does not increase the risk for recurrence or compromise 5-year overall survival outcomes in patients with early-stage, node-negative breast cancer ...

Background: The benefits of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for breast cancer patients with histologically negative axillary nodes, in whom axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is thereby ...

Feb 9, 2011 · Axillary lymph node dissection is the gold standard when sentinel nodes are positive -- except in these cases. ... 2011 — In certain women with early-stage breast cancer and positive nodes ...

Mar 23, 2021 · As suspected, the left breast/left axillary ultrasound demonstrated lymphadenopathy, confirmed by thickening of the lymph node cortex to greater than 3 mm (Figures 3 and 4). Figure 3.

Dec 13, 2023 · Nevertheless, Barrio believes that there are "situations where we still feel that axillary lymph node dissection is important: in women with advanced cancer, like inflammatory breast cancer, and ...

This practice-changing study indicates that omission of axillary lymph node dissection does not affect disease-free survival in certain breast cancer patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes.

Axillary dissection for clinically node-negative breast cancer includes resection of level I and level II lymph nodes and the fibrofatty tissue within which these nodes lie (see Figure 6). [] The ...

Sep 4, 2002 · Question. What would you recommend for a 44-year-old woman with bilateral axillary lymph node positivity? Chest, pelvis, and abdomen are clear on CT, and mammogram is negative.

Dec 13, 2024 · Results of the INSEMA trial indicated that it’s safe to omit axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with clinically node-negative, low-risk early invasive breast cancer.