Preoperative Ultrasound-Guided Needle Biopsy of Axillary Nodes in Invasive Breast Cancer

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Authors

Hiram S. Cody · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract

Preoperative UNB of the axilla is accurate for initial staging of women with invasive breast cancer. Meta-analysis indicates that UNB provides better utility in women with average or higher underlying risk of node metastases.

Topics & Keywords

Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Breast Lesions and Carcinomas Breast Implant and Reconstruction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 254, Issue 2, pp. 243-251

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31821f1564

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