Is axillary surgery still justified in DCIS diagnosed via vacuum-assisted biopsy?

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Marcellus do Nascimento Moreira Ramos · Hospital da Mulher São Paulo

André Mattar · Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Marcelo Antonini · Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Felipe Zerwes · Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Felipe Cavagna · Hospital da Mulher São Paulo

Fernanda Vitória Oliveira Cavalcante · Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Eduardo Camargo Millen

Abstract

Routine axillary surgery is unnecessary in VAB-diagnosed DCIS. Omission of SNB appears safe for patients undergoing BCS without high-risk features (palpability, high grade). Axillary staging may be reserved for mastectomy candidates or those with suspicions imaging of invasive disease.

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Breast Cancer Treatment Studies Breast Lesions and Carcinomas Cancer and Skin Lesions

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Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 275-275

DOI: 10.1186/s12957-025-03926-8

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Is axillary surgery still justified in DCIS diagnosed via vacuum-assisted biopsy?

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