Do you skip sentinel lymph node biopsy for women >70 years old with small (< 2cm) HR+ node-negative breast cancer?
Is this new SSO choosing widely guideline being widely adopted and are there any concerns regarding this for clinical practice?
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Surgical Oncology · Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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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 suppo...
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