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Recommendation
Management of the axilla – Indications for axillary node clearance
Offer axillary node clearance to patients with breast cancer who have a preoperative ultrasound-guided needle biopsy with pathologically proven lymph node metastases.
Offer axillary node clearance to people with invasive breast cancer who have a preoperative ultrasound-guided needle biopsy with pathologically proven lymph node metastases
How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adopted from the NICE 2018 guidelines (UK). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to September 2017 and used wording ('Offer') indicative of a strong recommendation (using GRADE methods) by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was accepted with minor stylistic changes, but with no changes to the meaning or tone of the source recommendation.
Management of the axilla – Indications for axillary node clearance
Recommendation
Offer axillary node clearance to patients with breast cancer who have a preoperative ultrasound-guided needle biopsy with pathologically proven lymph node metastases.
Principles in action
Patient-centred care
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Safe and quality care
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Communication
This recommendation was adopted from the NICE 2018 guidelines (UK). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to September 2017 and used wording ('Offer') indicative of a strong recommendation (using GRADE methods) by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was accepted with minor stylistic changes, but with no changes to the meaning or tone of the source recommendation.