Abstract:Purpose
We aimed to select patients who would benefit most from sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) by investigating the characteristics and risk factors of axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) of microinvasive breast cancer (MIBC).
Methods
This retrospective study included 1,688 patients with MIBC who underwent breast surgery with axillary staging at the Asan Medical Center from 1995 to 2020.
Results
Most patients underwent SLNB alone (83.5%). Seventy (4.1%) patients were node-positive, and the majority had… Show more
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