Axillary dissection and nodal irradiation can be avoided for most node-positive Z0011-eligible breast cancers: A prospective validation study of 793 patients
Annals of Surgery Aug 18, 2017
Morrow M, et al. – This study aimed at determining rates of axillary dissection (ALND) and nodal recurrence in patients eligible for ACOSOG Z0011. Findings established that even without preoperative axillary imaging or routine use of nodal radiotherapy (RT), ALND could be avoided in a large majority of Z0011–eligible patients with excellent regional control. This approach seemed to have the potential to spare substantial numbers of women the morbidity of ALND.
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