DEVELOPMENT OF treatment guidelines for early breast cancer requires comprehensive
analysis of the results of randomized clinical trials and the interpretation of their biologic …

The concept of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer surgery relates to the fact that
the tumor drains in a logical way through the lymphatic system, from the first to upper levels …

Introduction In patients with positive lymph nodes (cN+) prior to neoadjuvant treatment
(NAT), which convert to a clinically negative axilla (cN0) after treatment, the use of sentinel …

Background Although numerous studies have shown that the status of the sentinel node is
an accurate predictor of the status of the axillary nodes in breast cancer, the efficacy and …

Purpose To develop a guideline for the use of sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in early stage
breast cancer. Methods An American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Expert Panel …

Background In women with breast cancer, sentinel-lymph-node biopsy (SLNB) provides
information that allows surgeons to avoid axillary-lymph-node dissection (ALND) if the SLN …

Background Breast cancer rarely occurs in young women. Our knowledge about disease
presentation, prognosis and treatment effects are largely dependent upon older series …

Objective: The aim of this multicenter randomized trial was to assess the efficacy and safety
of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy compared with axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) …

Background: There is limited knowledge about prognosis of selected breast cancer subtypes
among very young women. Patients and methods: We explored patterns of recurrence by …

Purpose It is controversial whether sentinel node biopsy (SNB) without axillary dissection
(AD) should be performed in cN1/2 breast cancer patients who become cN0 after …