Axillary management for young women with breast cancer varies between patients electing breast-conservation therapy or mastectomy

ConclusionYoung cT1-2N0 breast cancer patients found to have 1 –3 SLN metastases received ALND, NRI, and combined ALND/NRI more frequently if they elected mastectomy over BCT. Use of both ALND and postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) in this population could be reduced in the future by omitting ALND in patients for whom the need for PMRT is clear with the findi ng of 1–2 SLN metastases.

Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - January 13, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research