Merits of Level III Axillary Dissection in Node-Positive Breast Cancer: A Prospective, Single-Institution Study From India

PURPOSE: A complete axillary lymph node (ALN) dissection is therapeutic in node-positive breast cancer. Presently, there is no international consensus regarding anatomic levels to be addressed in complete axillary dissection. We assessed the burden of disease in level III axilla. MATERIALS AND METHO...

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Main Authors: Shalaka Joshi, Jarin Noronha, Rohini Hawaldar, Girish Kundgulwar, Vaibhav Vanmali, Vani Parmar, Nita Nair, Tanuja Shet, Rajendra Badwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Clinical Oncology 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Global Oncology
Online Access:http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.18.00165