Clipped Axillary Node as a Potential Surrogate for Overall Axillary Nodal Status in Inflammatory Breast Cancer Patients after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Axillary lymph node dissection is the current standard for management of the axilla in inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). The present study aims to determine whether the initially positive node identified by clip placement accurately represents the overall nodal status of axilla after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in IBC.

Patients and methods

A retrospective study was conducted on patients with IBC who underwent operation (2014-2023). For patients with IBC who had clip placement in a positive axillary node at diagnosis, operative notes, specimen radiographs, and pathology reports were reviewed to confirm final pathologic status of clipped nodes.

Results

In total, 92 patients with IBC (90 cN+) were identified (median age 54 years, 78% invasive ductal, 10% in

SUBMITTER: Lohani KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452512 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature