Abstract
Introduction: In patients undergoing neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, staging of the axilla prior to treatment may spare them an unnecessary axillary clearance post treatment. In February 2011 our centre introduced ultrasound (+/- FNA) and, if negative, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for all neo-adjuvant patients prior to commencing treatment. This study aimed to assess the impact of this change in practice on this cohort of patients.
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