Lymphadenectomy in breast cancer: pros and cons

Today one of the discussed issues of surgical treatment of primary operable breast cancer is the appropriateness of performing lymphadenectomy in different volumes. Conducting mammographic screening increases the proportion of patients with minimal breast cancer in which a standard lymphadenectomy in the majority of cases is excessive and crippling procedure. We have analyzed the results of several multicenter studies, which in our opinion have changed the attitude of clinicians to the advisability and scope of lymphadenectomy.