There was a day when surgeons were VERY AGGRESSIVE with surgical management of the axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer, even in cases with clinically negative nodes. Today, the sentinel lymph node biopsy has made surgery far less invasive and complicated. Learn about one of the pivotal trials that allowed us to get to this point!

Review the Breast Masses SCORE Module for a refresher on the background and workup of a breast mass: https://surgicalcore.org/modulecontent.aspx?id=130978

Presented by: Austin D. Williams, MD MSEd; General Surgery Resident; Lankenau Medical Center

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