Fast Five Quiz: Breast Cancer Presentation and Diagnosis

According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, sentinel lymph node biopsy may be offered to the following patients:

• Women with ductal carcinoma in situ who will be undergoing mastectomy

• Women who previously underwent breast and/or axillary surgery

• Women with operable breast cancer and multicentric tumors

• Women who received preoperative/neoadjuvant systemic therapy

The European Society for Medical Oncology considers sentinel lymph node biopsy vs full axillary nodal clearance to be the standard of care in patients with primary breast cancer. Sentinel lymph node biopsy can be considered in patients who have received neoadjuvant systemic therapy if the axillary lymph node is negative.

Learn more about evaluating lymph node involvement in breast cancer.

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Cite this: Pavani Chalasani. Fast Five Quiz: Breast Cancer Presentation and Diagnosis - Medscape - Jul 13, 2021.