Axillary surgery in oncologic breast surgery: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

With the improved survival for breast cancer there is now an increased focus on quality of life after treatment. Axillary surgery is known to be associated with significant risk of arm morbidity feared by the patients, and several studies have shown de-escalation is possible in different settings. In this review, an overview will be given on new techniques and procedures for de-escalation of axillary surgery in breast cancer patients and the subsequent implications for adjuvant systemic treatment.

Methods

This study is a narrative review. PubMed was searched for relevant publications in English published between January 2018-June 2023. Only publications with major impact on clinical practice have been included with main emphasis on meta-analysis. In

SUBMITTER: Tvedskov TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10788576 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature