Nodal Radiation May Make BC Axillary Dissection Unnecessary
Some patients with breast cancer may be able to skip axillary lymph node dissection if they plan to have adjuvant nodal radiation.
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Some patients with breast cancer may be able to skip axillary lymph node dissection if they plan to have adjuvant nodal radiation.
Women with early breast cancer can safely undergo less extensive axillary surgery because it has no impact on recurrence or mortality rates but reduces the risk for lymphedema, a meta-analysis shows.
Eagerly awaited results show for the first time, from a prospective trial, that women with multiple breast cancer foci can safely undergo breast-conserving therapy, with low local recurrence rates.
Black women experienced higher rates of breast cancer-related lymphedema compared with White women, with Black race being the strongest predictor.
Black women experienced higher rates of breast cancer-related lymphedema compared with White women, with Black race being the strongest predictor.