Is Axillary Surgery for Abemaciclib Candidacy Overused?
Many women with HR–positive, HER2–negative breast cancer may be exposed to unnecessary axillary surgery, new data show.
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Many women with HR–positive, HER2–negative breast cancer may be exposed to unnecessary axillary surgery, new data show.
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.
AEGEAN is one of the first studies of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the perioperative settings to demonstrate improved EFS and pCR with no effect on surgical outcomes.
Investigators say bladder-preserving treatment should be offered to all patients, not just poor surgical candidates.