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How do you choose between ALND and RNI in the setting of LYMPHA or S-Lympha surgery?

Given the very low lymphedema rates associated with these procedures, does it impact your choice for axillary management?
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Radiation Oncology · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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The addition of microsurgical reconstruction with procedures such as LYMPHA, etc, has not necessarily changed the choice or clinical indications/scenarios for when ALND is done for a patient.

However, I would say that if ALND is expected or planned for a patient, our breast surgical oncologists will get the Plastic surgeons that are experienced in microsurgical reconstruction involved in the case so as to evaluate the feasibility of doing such a procedure for that patient, and if determined to b...

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