Long term results of treatment of breast cancer without axillary surgery – Predicting a SOUND approach?

Abstract Background Traditionally axillary surgery has been used to provide staging information and until recently was thought to improve loco-regional control. However, a more minimal approach to the axilla is now being adopted. The aim of this study was to assess long term outcomes of patients wit...

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Published in:European journal of surgical oncology 2016-07, Vol.42 (7), p.942-948
Main Authors: O’Connell, Rachel L., MBBS BSc MRCS, Rusby, Jennifer E., BM BCh DM FRCS, Stamp, Gregory FW., MBBS, Conway, Anna, MBBS FRCS, Roche, Nicola, Mb BCh BAO FRCS MCh, Barry, Peter, MBBS (Hons) MPhil FRACS, Khabra, Komel, BSc(Hons) Mathematical Sciences, MSc Mathematics, Rapisarda, Ignazio F., MD MSc Mch EBSQ(Breast) MRCS, Bonomi, Ricardo, MD, dellaRovere, Guidubaldo Q., MD FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Eng)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Axilla
Axillary staging
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - chemistry
Breast Neoplasms - mortality
Breast Neoplasms - pathology
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Electronic Health Records
England - epidemiology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Incidence
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Lymph Node Excision
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Lymph Nodes - surgery
Lymphatic Metastasis
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Grading
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - epidemiology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - prevention & control
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Surgery
Watchful Waiting
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Summary:Abstract Background Traditionally axillary surgery has been used to provide staging information and until recently was thought to improve loco-regional control. However, a more minimal approach to the axilla is now being adopted. The aim of this study was to assess long term outcomes of patients with ‘low-risk’ breast cancers who did not undergo any axillary surgery. ‘Low-risk’ criteria were: postmenopausal,
ISSN:0748-7983
1532-2157
DOI:10.1016/j.ejso.2016.03.027