Advances in axillary surgery for breast cancer 2019. Issue 1 (25th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sener, Stephen F.
• Other Names: Cheng Ming‐Huei guestEditor.; Patel Ketan guestEditor.; Chang David. W. guestEditor.; Masia Jaume guestEditor.; Koshima Isao guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical oncology. Volume 121:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 20
• Page End: 24
• Publication Date: 2019-06-25
• Subjects: axillary radiation -- axillary reverse mapping -- lymphedema -- neoadjuvant therapy -- sentinel lymph node; Cancer -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.25591
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-4790

Abstract

Abstract: Over the last 25 years, modifications in systemic and radiation therapy for breast cancer have led to significant reductions in the risk of regional recurrence. During the same time, surgeons have demonstrated that it is safe to forego axillary dissections for patients with low burdens of axillary lymph node disease. When these advances are added to those by reconstructive microsurgeons, the promise of reducing morbidity rates from posttreatment lymphedema seems within our grasp.