The Extent of Extracapsular Extension May Influence the Need for Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with T1-T2 Breast Cancer

BACKGROUND: Whether extracapsular extension of tumor (ECE) in the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is an indication for axillary dissection (ALND) in patients managed by ACOSOG Z0011 criteria is controversial. Here we examine the correlation between ECE in the SLN and disease burden in the axilla. METHODS:...

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Published in:Ann Surg Oncol
Main Authors: Gooch, Jessica, King, Tari A., Eaton, Anne, Dengel, Lynn, Stempel, Michelle, Corben, Adriana D., Morrow, Monica
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346337/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24777858
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-014-3752-0
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