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New CSSP Publication on the Breast Cancer Operative Standard

August 24, 2023

Authors from the ACS Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP) have recently published a new article on the breast surgery standards, Operative Standards for Sentinel Node Biopsy and Axillary Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer: Review of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Standards 5.3 and 5.4. In this article, authors discuss the operative technique, documentation, and implementation timeline for compliance with Commission on Cancer (CoC) Standards 5.3 and 5.4. Read this article and check out the Operative Standards Toolkit to learn more about best practices and resources for Standards 5.3 and 5.4.