Sentinel lymph node biopsy and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the management of early breast cancer: Safety considerations and timing

Over the last decades, breast cancer treatment has become more personalised. Treatment plans are based on the biology of the tumour rather than the stage. Consequently, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is commonly the primary therapy for early breast cancer as well as locally advanced disease. Sentin...

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Main Authors: Jenny Edge, Sarah Nietz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-06-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11915/8077