Is sentinel lymph node biopsy a viable alternative to complete axillary dissection following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in women with node-positive breast cancer at diagnosis? An updated meta-analysis involving 3,398 patients

The use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients presenting with clinically positive lymph nodes remains controversial. A computer-aided search of the literature regarding SLNB in clinically node-positive breast cancer treated with NAC was carried out...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2016-11, Vol.212 (5), p.969-981
Hauptverfasser:	El Hage Chehade, Hiba, Headon, Hannah, El Tokhy, Omar, Heeney, Jennifer, Kasem, Abdul, Mokbel, Kefah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Axilla Bias Biopsy Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - mortality Breast Neoplasms - pathology Breast Neoplasms - therapy Cancer therapies Chemotherapy False Negative Reactions Female Humans Lymph Node Excision - methods Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymph Nodes - surgery Lymphatic system Mastectomy - methods Medical prognosis Middle Aged Neoadjuvant chemotherapy Neoadjuvant Therapy - methods Neoplasm Invasiveness - pathology Neoplasm Staging Node positive Prognosis Risk Assessment Sentinel Lymph Node - pathology Sentinel lymph node biopsy Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - methods Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - statistics & numerical data Statistical analysis Studies Survival Analysis
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