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Review
. 2005 Feb;16(2):259-62.
doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdi060.

Development of axillary surgery in breast cancer

A Luini  1 , G Gatti, B Ballardini, S Zurrida, V Galimberti, P Veronesi, A R Vento, S Monti, G Viale, G Paganelli, U Veronesi
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Development of axillary surgery in breast cancer

A Luini et al. Ann Oncol. 2005 Feb.
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Abstract

Axillary surgery is a critical part of the treatment of breast carcinoma: its importance is related to the staging of disease, prescription of adjuvant therapy and prognosis. For years, complete axillary dissection has remained the standard approach to breast cancer lymphatic staging; its value is still high, but the development of sentinel-node biopsy has significantly changed the indication of the procedure. We discuss the evolution of axillary surgery in breast cancer.

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