Axillary nodal involvement by primary tumor features in early breast cancer: an analysis of 2600 patients

ConclusionsThese results raise the question whether axillary node status is redundant in cases with exceptionally good features, i.e., small tumors with low Ki67, or in those candidate to adjuvant systemic treatment/radiotherapy anyway including TNBC, and support the incorporation of primary BC tumor characteristics as stratification factors in ongoing trials aiming at de-escalating axillary surgical procedures.
Source: Clinical and Translational Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research