Skipping Lymph Node Biopsy Gains Ground in Breast Cancer

Published Date: 01 Apr 2026

New data show growing adoption of guidance to skip sentinel lymph node biopsy in older women with early breast cancer, though uptake remains slow and incomplete in the US.

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