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What is the major reason attributed to abandoning axillary lymph nodes dissection (ALND) in early breast cancer patients?
What is the major reason attributed to abandoning axillary lymph nodes dissection (ALND) in early breast cancer patients?
- Wound infection risks
- Risk of motor nerve injury
- Upper limb lymphoedema, paraesthesia, seroma and motor nerve injury risks (correct)
- Upper limb paraesthesia
In cT1-T2N0 breast cancer patients who underwent breast conserving surgery, what is the conclusion of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0011 study?
In cT1-T2N0 breast cancer patients who underwent breast conserving surgery, what is the conclusion of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0011 study?
- SLND followed by ALND is superior in survival and local recurrence
- SLND alone is not inferior in survival and local recurrence compared to SLND followed by ALND (correct)
- ALND is the standard practice for up to two positive sentinel lymph nodes
- SLND alone is inferior in survival and local recurrence compared to ALND
What is the primary outcome of the AMAROS trial?
What is the primary outcome of the AMAROS trial?
- Identification of sentinel lymph nodes in node-negative breast cancer
- Assessment of survival rates in breast cancer patients
- Comparison of surgical morbidities between ALND and axillary RT
- Evaluation of axillary lymph node dissection versus axillary radiotherapy (correct)
What is the comparison of axillary control between ALND and axillary RT in the AMAROS trial?
What is the comparison of axillary control between ALND and axillary RT in the AMAROS trial?
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What is the correlation between surgical morbidities and the type of treatment in the AMAROS trial?
What is the correlation between surgical morbidities and the type of treatment in the AMAROS trial?
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