How would you treat the axilla if a breast cancer patient had cN1 disease in the axilla but after neoadjuvant chemo the SLNB revealed no positive nodes and the clip placed in the axilla was not found?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

I would image to make sure clip and node not in situ if not there based higher false negative when less than3 nodes are retrieved and clip not found would treat regional node comprehensively

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How would you treat the axilla if a breast cancer patient had cN1 disease in the axilla but after neoadjuvant chemo the SLNB revealed no positive nodes and the clip placed in the axilla was not found?

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