CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGIC FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH REMOVAL OF FEWER THAN 10 LYMPH NODES IN AXILLARY LYMPH NODE DISSECTION FOR BREAST CANCER

CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGIC FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH REMOVAL OF FEWER THAN 10 LYMPH NODES IN AXILLARY LYMPH NODE DISSECTION FOR BREAST CANCER

Background: Current guidelines suggest that when performing axillary lymph node dissection for treatment of breast cancer, a minimum of 10 lymph nodes should be removed to allow for accurate pathologic staging to guide the treatment decision regarding the adjuvant treatment. The purpose of this stud...

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Main Authors: Bülent Ünal, Ayfer Kamalı Polat, Oya Andaçoğlu, Marguerite Bonaventura, Serhat Gür, Atilla Soran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-10-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
Subjects:
breast cancer
sentinel node
axillary lymph node number
Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/clncal-and-pathologc-features-assocated-wth-remova/42430

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