Intraoperative pathology evaluation during mastectomy may re

Intraoperative assessment of sentinel lymph nodes during mastectomy significantly increased the likelihood of aggressive axillary treatment vs. postsurgical assessment of lymph node biopsies among certain women with breast cancer.The findings, scheduled for presentation at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting, suggest omission of routine intraoperative pathology assessment should be

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