[Is there a rationale for regional node irradiation in pN1mi and pN0(i+) breast tumours?]

This article looks at the literature in favour of performing axillary irradiation in patients with pN1mi stage breast cancer who have undergone a mastectomy without a complementary axillary lymph node dissection, and in favour of abstention of any further treatment of the axilla in patients with pN0(i+) or pN1mi tumours who have undergone breast conserving surgery and a sentinel lymph node procedure followed by systemic treatment. The impact of regional lymph nodes irradiation in case of axillary involvement 2mm or less is also discussed. PMID: 26006762 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cancer Radiotherapie - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Cancer Radiother Source Type: research