A Survey of Practice Patterns for Clinical Nodal Staging Prior to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of clinical staging in breast cancer has increased owing to the wide use of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST). This study aimed to investigate the current practice patterns regarding clinical nodal staging in breast cancer in real-world settings.

Materials and methods

A web-based survey was administered to board-certified oncologists in Korea, including breast surgical, medical, and radiation oncologists, from January to April 2022. The survey included 19 general questions and 4 case-based questions.

Results

In total, 122 oncologists (45 radiation, 44 surgical, and 33 medical oncologists) completed the survey. Among them, 108 (88%) responded that clinical staging before NST was primarily performed by breast surgeons. All the respondents refe

SUBMITTER: Lee HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712718 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature