Dr. Schmidt on AMAROS Trial Results: Radiotherapy vs Surgery of the Axilla in Breast Cancer

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Cancer Network spoke with Hank Schmidt, MD, about the 10-year follow-up results of the EORTC AMAROS trial of radiotherapy vs surgery of the axilla in breast cancer patients with a positive sentinel node.

Cancer Network spoke with Hank Schmidt, MD, about the 10-year follow-up results of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) AMAROS trial comparing radiotherapy to surgery of the axilla in breast cancer patients with a positive sentinel node.

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