Fig 1. Summary of key recommendations. ALN, axillary lymph node; ALND, axillary lymph node dissection; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; cm, centimeter; H, high; HER2 ...

The NCCN’s updated guidelines for the treatment of breast cancer include updates on sentinel lymph node biopsy, ovarian function suppression, and the use of prognostic tools.

Multicenter, prospective study of radiotherapy without surgery after AC followed by weekly paclitaxel for patients with inflammatory breast cancer: SBCCSG-04 study No significant financial ...

For many diseases, the ability to quickly and effectively diagnose or prognose a patient is critical. If caught early on, doctors and patients are given the time to properly analyze and treat the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a low-risk procedure that can reduce the need for complete lymph node ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Up to 88% of sentinel lymph node biopsies (SNLB) return with a negative result. The DecisionDx-Melanoma test, ...

Lymphatic mapping, a recent technique first developed for the management of melanoma, is based on the concept that information about the status of the entire lymphatic drainage from a tumor site could ...

One of the most important incremental steps in breast cancer has been to lessen the amount of axillary surgery that is needed to stage breast cancer. Sentinel node biopsy appears to lead a much lower ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Patients with early breast cancer who skipped axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) lived just as long as those who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), the randomized INSEMA ...

Two studies presented at SABCS offer a better understanding of what to do with the information sentinel lymph nodes provide. When breast cancer spreads, it often appears first in the sentinel node—the ...