Value of Axillary Ultrasound after Negative Axillary MRI for Evaluating Nodal Status in High-Risk Breast Cancer

Autor: Almerey, Tariq, Villacreses, Diego, Li, Zhuo, Patel, Bhavika, McDonough, Mary Ann, Gibson, Tammeza, Maimone, Santo, Gray, Richard, McLaughlin, Sarah A.
Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Surgeons; 20240101, Issue: Preprints
Abstrakt: It is assumed axillary ultrasound (AxUS) is the best method for axillary nodal evaluation in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. However, few have evaluated the efficacy of preoperative axillary MRI. Herein, we compare the statistical accuracy of AxUS and MRI in detecting nodal metastases among breast cancer patients who were selected for neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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