The Association of Extent of Axillary Surgery and Survival in Women with N2–3 Invasive Breast Cancer
Park TS, Thomas SM, Rosenberger LH, Fayanju OM, Plichta JK, Blitzblau RC, Ong CT, Hyslop T, Hwang ES, Greenup RA. The Association of Extent of Axillary Surgery and Survival in Women with N2–3 Invasive Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 3019-3029. PMID: 29978365, PMCID: PMC6474911, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6587-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAxillaBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymph Node ExcisionMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneSentinel Lymph Node BiopsySurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsInvasive breast cancerNational Cancer Data BaseAdvanced nodal diseaseAxillary surgeryOverall survivalBreast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyNodal diseaseImproved survivalAxillary lymph node dissectionGrade 3 diseaseReceipt of SLNBLymph node dissectionInvasive ductal cancerBreast cancer patientsStandard of careAssociation of extentAdjuvant chemotherapyAxillary lymphadenectomyChemotherapy useCN3 diseaseNeoadjuvant settingEndocrine therapyN3 patientsNode dissection