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Influence of the sentinel node outcome analysed by one‐step nucleic acid amplification on the risk for postmastectomy radiation therapy and the scheduling of immediate breast reconstruction

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In patients with cT1‐T3N0 breast cancer, postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is considered a contraindication for immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) due to a high risk of complications. The sentinel node biopsy… Click to show full abstract

In patients with cT1‐T3N0 breast cancer, postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is considered a contraindication for immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) due to a high risk of complications. The sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is an important determinant for PMRT. In this study, we evaluated the impact of SNB outcome on the planning of IBR after mastectomy.

Keywords: postmastectomy radiation; breast; sentinel node; breast reconstruction; radiation therapy; immediate breast

Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2022

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