Abstract
The aim of this work is to specify surgical procedures for the breast and the axillary lymph node area after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The extent of glandular resection was chosen using a rational based on the goals of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the prognostical impact of response level and the evaluation of this response. The results of sentinel lymph node procedure before or after neoadjuvant chemotherapy are presented.
MeSH terms
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
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Axilla
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Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
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Breast Neoplasms / pathology
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Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
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Female
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Humans
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Lymph Node Excision / methods*
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Lymphatic Metastasis
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Mastectomy / methods*
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Neoadjuvant Therapy / methods*
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
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Prognosis
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Remission Induction
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Reoperation
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Tumor Burden / drug effects