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MANAGEMENT
OF AXILLA
Please
choose an option from the menu below to see the information you require:
Anatomy
of the lymph drainage of the breast
Rationale
behind the need for the treatment of the axilla in breast cancer
Axillary clearance
versus axillary node sampling
Sentinel node biopsy
In-house policy
on management of the axilla in breast cancer
Complications
of axillary surgery
Surgical management of axilla in patients with breast
cancers
Surgical
management of axilla in patients with breast cancers
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Premenopausal
(<50 years) |
Screening
age group
(50-64years) |
Postmenopausal
(>65 years) |
| In-situ
cancer |
No
surgery |
No
surgery |
No
surgery |
In-situ
cancer
with microinvasion |
Level
III clearance |
Level
III clearance |
No
surgery |
Invasive
cancer
with clinically impalpable nodes |
Level
III clearance |
Level
III clearance |
No
surgery |
Invasive
cancer
Palpable nodes |
Level
III clearance |
Level
III clearance |
Level
III clearance |
If
you require further advice or information please contact the
Macmillan Breast Care Nurses, Hazel Ricard and Hilary Rickwood on 020
8565 5885
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