Do you skip sentinel lymph node biopsy for women >70 years old with small (< 2cm) HR+ node-negative breast cancer?

Topics: Breast Cancer • Surgical Oncology • NCI-CCC Tumor Board Question • University of Wisconsin

Is this new SSO choosing widely guideline being widely adopted and are there any concerns regarding this for clinical practice?

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I often omit sentinel lymph node biopsy in women >70 years of age with T1 breast cancers. As mentioned in the question, this is based on the Choosing Wisely guidelines available on the Society of Surgical Oncology website. I was actually part of the group that developed this recommendation and su...

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Radiation Oncologist at Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Thank you, Kandace. How does the omission of senti...

Radiation Oncologist at Palo Alto Medical Foundation
P.S. I believe the 3% axillary recurrence rate in ...

Medical Oncologist at Siri Onclogy and hematology Infusion Service
I would not add radiation therapy by the data quot...

Radiation Oncologist at Mountain Radiation Oncology
I believe the average life expectancy of a 70 year...

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