Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Breast Cancer

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 50%

Local recurrence · women with operable primary breast cancer

Axillary sampling showed no clear difference in local recurrence compared with full axillary surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Axillary treatment for operable primary breast cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 1.41 [0.94, 2.12]
3 studies · 1404 participants
Low

Local recurrence · women with operable primary breast cancer

Radiotherapy alone leads to lower local recurrence compared with full axillary surgery (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Axillary treatment for operable primary breast cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.8 [0.64, 0.99]
4 studies · 22256 participants
High