The new perspective of PET/CT for axillary nodal staging in early breast cancer patients according to ACOSOG Z0011 trial PET/CT axillary staging according to Z0011

Post Z0011 trial, axillary lymph node dissections (ALNDs) can be performed in patients with ≥3 positive axillary lymph nodes (ALNs). We investigated the diagnostic performance of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) to predict ≥3 metastasis [high nodal burden (HNB)].We retrospectively analyzed preoperative FDG PET/CT from January 2010 to June 2012. Patients had clinical T1-2N0 primary invasive breast cancer and underwent...