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. 2022 Aug 20;14(16):4031. doi: 10.3390/cancers14164031
AC adriamycin, cyclophosphamide
ALND axillary lymph node dissection
BCS breast-conserving surgery
CTx chemotherapy
CI confidence interval
CMF cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, fluorouracil
DFS disease free survival
DIEP deep inferior epigastric perforator
EC epirubicin, cyclophosphamide
ER endocrine receptor
EQD2 2 Gy equivalent dose
FU follow-up
HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2
HR hazard ratio
ICI immune checkpoint inhibitor
IMN internal mammary nodes
MTx mastectomy
naCT neoadjuvant chemotherapy
naRCT neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy
naRT neoadjuvant radiotherapy
naST neoadjuvant systemic therapy
OS overall survival
pCR pathologic complete response
RCB residual cancer burden
RNI regional nodal irradiation
RT radiotherapy
SLND sentinel lymph node dissection
ST systemic therapy
TN triple negative
ypN postoperative nodal stage
ypT postoperative primary tumor stage