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Surgery for operable breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

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  • Operable breast cancer preferred for neoadjuvant(牛阿珠) chemotherapy are
    • cT2N0 or cT2N1(only 1 or 2 nodes)
    • HER2-陽 breast cancer(preferable) or TNBC 三陰
    • Larger primary tumor relative to breast size in patients who desire BCS
      • 都那麼大了還要留?行,牛阿珠
  • clips placement both at ↣ primary tumor and positive axillary lymph node(s),Surgery after Chemotherapy
    • BCS/Mastectomy
  • Axillary management:
    • If cN0 both before and after C/T → SLNB
    • If cN1 become ycN0 after C/T, may consider SLNB + clipped node removal
    • If cN2 or 3 before C/T → ALND