the axillary nodal harvest in breast cancer surgery is unchanged by sentinel node biopsy or the timing of surgery

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Abstract
Introduction. Patients with a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy may undergo delayed completion axillary dissection. Where intraoperative analysis is available, immediate completion axillary dissection can be performed. Alternatively, patients may undergo primary axillary dissection for breast cancer, historically or when preoperative assessment suggests axillary metastases. This study aims to determine if there is a difference in the total number of lymph nodes or the number of metastatic nodes harvested between the 3 possible approaches. Methods. Three consecutive comparable groups of 50 consecutive patients who underwent axillary dissection in each of the above contexts were identified from the Portsmouth Breast Unit Database. Patient demographics, clinicopathological variables, and surgical treatment were recorded. The total pathological nodal count and the number of metastatic nodes were compared between the groups. Results. There were no differences in clinico-pathological features between the three groups for all features studied with the exception of breast surgical procedure (P<0.001). There were no differences in total nodal harvest (P=0.822) or in the number of positive nodes harvested (P=0.157) between the three groups. Conclusion. The three approaches to axillary clearance yield equivalent nodal harvests, suggesting oncological equivalence and robustness of surgical technique.
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Authors ;B. E. Byrne;R. I. Cutress;J. Gill;M. H. Wise;C. Yiangou;A. Agrawal
Journal BMC public health
Year 2012
DOI
10.1155/2012/467825
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/467825
Keywords
neoplasms Oncology including cancer and carcinogens tumors

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