NO AXILLARY SURGERY IN EARLY BREAST CANCER (OXIGENATE)

All patients with histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer and a negative axillary US who are candidates for omitting SLN biopsy or any axillary surgery will be informed about the possible participation in the study. The inclusion and exclusion criteria are verified by the investigator and written informed consent is obtained from the patient. Surgical treatment, pathological assessment and postoperative locoregional and systemic therapy should be conducted according to institutional and national standards. Since the OXYGENATE study in a non-interventional trial, the study sites do not deviate from their own institutional protocol at any timepoint. The follow up on patient status is conducted yearly during the first 5 years after surgery.

Inclusion criteria

Older than 18 years old cT1-2 cN0 Negative preoperative assessment of the axilla Breast surgery as first treatment No axillary surgery Multifocal/ multicentric breast cancer Candidates to receive breast conserving surgery Written informed consent must be signed and dated by the patient and the investigator prior to inclusion.

Patients must be accessible for follow-up.

Exclusion criteria

Synchronous distant metastases Any axillary surgery Neoadjuvant treatment Previous malignancy Bilateral breast cancer Previous primary systemic therapy Pregnancy or breastfeeding Pre-operative diagnosis (cytology or histology) of axillary lymph node metastases Pre-operative radiological evidence of multiple involved or suspicious nodes Patients with psychiatric, addictive, or any disorder, which compromises their ability to give informed consent for participation in this study.