Abstract

Background: In breast cancer with axillary involvement, lymphadenectomy has been the standard procedure until recently. Axillary involvement and the number of metastatic nodes was one of the main prognostic factors. There is an evidence that the administration of radiotherapy on ganglion areas in patients with positive axilla decreases the risk of recurrence. Nowadays a more conservative management is valued and this avoid comorbidities. The objective was to evaluate the axillary treatment, the evolution over time and to assess patients follow-up.

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