Difference between revisions of "Invasive breast cancer"

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Notes:
Notes:
*There is '''no''' mortality benefit from axillary lymph node dissection, i.e. positive axillary lymph nodes can be left in situ without affecting outcome.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Giuliano AE, Hunt KK, Ballman KV, ''et al.'' |title=Axillary dissection vs no axillary dissection in women with invasive breast cancer and sentinel node metastasis: a randomized clinical trial |journal=JAMA |volume=305 |issue=6 |pages=569–75 |year=2011 |month=February |pmid=21304082 |doi=10.1001/jama.2011.90 |url=}}</ref>
*If there is no palpable disease, there is '''no''' mortality benefit from axillary lymph node dissection, i.e. positive axillary lymph nodes can be left in situ without affecting outcome.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Giuliano AE, Hunt KK, Ballman KV, ''et al.'' |title=Axillary dissection vs no axillary dissection in women with invasive breast cancer and sentinel node metastasis: a randomized clinical trial |journal=JAMA |volume=305 |issue=6 |pages=569–75 |year=2011 |month=February |pmid=21304082 |doi=10.1001/jama.2011.90 |url=}}</ref>
**This does not negate the fact that a positive sentinel LN biopsy (vs. negative sentinel LN biopsy) portends a poorer prognosis.
**This does not negate the fact that a positive sentinel LN biopsy (vs. negative sentinel LN biopsy) portends a poorer prognosis.


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Some hospitals use:
Some hospitals use:
*CAM5.2 (LMWK) - to look for isolated tumour cells and small lymph node metstases.
*CAM5.2 (LMWK) - to look for isolated tumour cells and small lymph node metstases.
==Missed macrometastases==
The effect is small of missed macrometastases.<ref name=pmid21247310>PMID 21247310.</ref>


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