Breast cancer surgeons lack consensus on lymph node removal strategy

A major medical review has identified significant disagreements among oncologists about whether to remove underarm lymph nodes during breast cancer surgery—a decision that affects treatment planning, costs, and patient outcomes. The finding highlights a gap where clinical guidance hasn't caught up with evolving evidence, creating inconsistency in how hospitals manage a routine procedure.

Originaltitel: Uncertainties and controversies in axillary management of patients with breast cancer