Axillary Surgery De-escalation Requires a Patient-Centered Multidisciplinary Approach

Axillary surgery in early breast cancer is becoming less invasive, but could fewer lymph node procedures leave some high-risk patients unidentified for intensified adjuvant treatment? Irene Persano, MD, in the Department of Medical Oncology at San Raffaele Hospital in Milano, explores the clinical balance between reducing morbidity and preserving critical treatment decisions.