Axillary Management of Stage II/III Breast Cancer in Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy: Results of CALGB 40601 (HER2-Positive) and CALGB 40603 (Triple-Negative)
Ollila DW, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Carey LA, Sikov WM, Hudis CA, Winer EP, Golshan M. Axillary Management of Stage II/III Breast Cancer in Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy: Results of CALGB 40601 (HER2-Positive) and CALGB 40603 (Triple-Negative). Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 224: 688-694. PMID: 28089784, PMCID: PMC5616181, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAxillaBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'Receptor, ErbB-2Sentinel Lymph Node BiopsyTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionNeoadjuvant systemic therapyNode-positive patientsSentinel node biopsyStage II/III breast cancerResidual axillary diseaseNode biopsyAxillary diseaseSystemic therapyBreast cancerAxillary node evaluationAxillary surgical proceduresPathologic nodal statusLymph node dissectionNode-positive diseaseCore needle biopsyFine-needle aspirationAxillary evaluationAxillary managementCALGB 40601N0 diseaseAxillary procedureNode dissectionRadiologic stagingNodal status