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Cost‐effectiveness of Choosing Wisely guidelines for axillary observation in women older than age 70 years with hormone receptor–positive, clinically node‐negative, operable breast tumors

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The Society for Surgical Oncology's Choosing Wisely guidelines recommend against sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in favor of observation in this population. Recent analyses reveal that this has not been… Click to show full abstract

The Society for Surgical Oncology's Choosing Wisely guidelines recommend against sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in favor of observation in this population. Recent analyses reveal that this has not been widely adopted. The purpose of this cost‐effectiveness analysis is to compare the costs and benefits associated with observation or SLNB in women >70 years old with hormone receptor–positive, clinically node‐negative, operable breast cancer.

Keywords: receptor positive; hormone receptor; wisely guidelines; choosing wisely; cost effectiveness; observation

Journal Title: Cancer
Year Published: 2022

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