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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Axillary Treatment
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in women with operable breast cancer is used routinely in some countries for staging of the axilla despite limited data on morbidity and mortality outcomes. Mansel et al. (p. 599) conducted a multicenter randomized trial in patients with clinically node-negative invasive breast cancer to compare arm and shoulder morbidity and quality of life between those who received sentinel lymph node biopsy and those who received standard axillary treatment. In intention-to-treat analyses, the sentinel lymph node biopsy group experienced less lymphedema and sensory loss at 12 months than
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