19. In a patient who is clinically (at palpation and US) node negative at
diagnosis:
When is the best time point for SN biopsy?
St. Gallen Abstimmungsergebnis:
Before the start of neoadjuvant chemo
20%
After neo-adjuvant chemo
60%
Either before or after chemo are valid options
16,7%
Abstain
3,3%
Stellungnahme der dt. Expertengruppe:
Zustimmung
Surgery of the Axilla following Neo-Adjuvant
Chemotherapy
57