title: Axillary Ultrasound in the Management of the Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patient.
abstract: Axillary lymph node status remains an important prognostic factor in patients with breast cancer. Axillary ultrasound (AUS) is an important tool in the workup of patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer and also has an emerging role evaluating the axilla after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. This review discusses the value of AUS in the workup and management of patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer and describes its role given the recent changes in axillary management.
authors.affiliation: Division of Subspecialty General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Zahraa
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Al-Hilli
authors.affiliation: Division of Subspecialty General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Tina J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hieken
authors.affiliation: Division of Subspecialty General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Judy C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Boughey
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: axillary ultrasound; breast cancer; sentinel lymph node