De-escalation of axillary surgery and targeted axillary dissection following neoadjuvant chemotherapy: multicentre prospective regional audit
Targeted axillary dissection enables safe de-escalation of axillary surgery in patients with low-volume residual disease. Localization enhances clipped node retrieval. Completion axillary node clearance carries higher morbidity, reinforcing the need for careful patient selection.
Authors
- J. Mansell
- Laura Arthur
- Mhairi Mactier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6177-135X)
- Louise Magill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7658-4637)
- Katherine Duncan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0456-851X)
- Esther Campbell
- Julie Doughty
- Laszlo Romics
Institutions
- Wishaw General Hospital (GB)
- Gartnavel General Hospital (GB)
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GB)
- Royal Alexandra Hospital (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJS Open
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraf172
- Primary Topic
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00