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Published on: May 17, 2024
COVID-19 vaccination and breast cancer surgery timing
Gary Ko1, Susy Hota2, Tulin D Cil2
1University Health Network, 700 University Ave, 6th floor, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X6, Canada. gary.ko@mail.utoronto.ca.
Abstract:
There have been recent reports in the breast imaging literature of unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination. It is unclear whether the reactive lymphadenopathy may impact the sentinel lymph node biopsy procedure. In this article, we provide guidelines regarding the timing of the COVID-19 vaccine and breast cancer surgery which were formulated after a review of the available literature and in consultation with infectious disease specialists.
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