Maria Vernet-Tomás, Nuria Argudo, Marta Jimenez, Paula Masó, Maite De Miguel, Anabel Martínez, Sergi Vidal-Sicart, Yolanda Aguilar, Lourdes Rubio, Raquel Valhondo, Rodrigo Alcantara, Natalia Arenas, Mireia Pitarch, Ivonne Vázquez de Las Heras, Laura Comerma, Javier Sanz, Manuel Algara, Alicia Noguera, Pau Nicolau
BACKGROUND: Some studies suggested that the patients included in the Z0011 trial may represent patients with ultrasound-negative axillary nodes and axillary invasion diagnosed by sentinel node (SN) biopsy. Nevertheless, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recommend SN mapping if 1 or 2 suspicious lymph nodes are identified on axillary ultrasound (AU). The aim of this preliminary phase of the Multimodal Targeted Axillary Surgery (MUTAS) trial was to establish the accuracy of SN mapping in patients with axillary involvement undergoing upfront surgery...
February 28, 2023: Gland Surgery