Axillary lymph node metastasis in CUP

作者：Fehm T^*; Souchon R

来源：Onkologe, 2013, 19(1): 40-43.

DOI：10.1007/s00761-012-2314-y

• Breast cancer
• Adjuvant systemic treatment
• Radiotherapy
• Axillary dissection
• Lymph node metastasis

Women who present with axillary lymph node metastases and no other distant metastases and no evidence of a breast cancer primary represent a potentially curable subset of individuals with CUP. The standard approach is to perform an axillary lymph node dissection followed by adjuvant systemic treatment and radiotherapy according to published guidelines for lymph node positive primary breast cancer. Mastectomy is not mandatory. In most cases occult breast cancer is associated with good prognosis. Reported 5-year survival rates after treatment of an occult primary breast cancer with axillary metastases range from 60-90%.

• 出版日期2013-1