Survey reveals surgeons' practices regarding sentinel lymph node biopsy omission in early-stage breast cancer, indicating potential shifts in clinical guidelines.
In BriefNew advances in the de-escalation of axillary surgery in patients with early-stage breast cancer have been in focus, specifically the omission of sentinel lymph node biopsies.Recent studies have reported similar survival outcomes and lower morbidity rates.However, this technique is not routinely used in clinical practice.
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