Axillary ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration cytology to predict clinically relevant nodal burden in breast cancer patients

Axillary ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration cytology to predict clinically relevant nodal burden in breast cancer patients

Abstract Background Axillary lymph node involvement is one important prognostic factor in breast cancer, but the way to access this information has been modified over the years. This study evaluated if axillary ultrasound (US) coupled with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can accurately predic...

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Main Authors: Isabela Panzeri Carlotti Buzatto, Francisco José Cândido dos Reis, Jurandyr Moreira de Andrade, Tamara Cristina Gomes Ferraz Rodrigues, Jéssica Maria Camargo Borba, Amanda Homse Netto, Marina Sconzo Polydoro, Daniel Guimarães Tiezzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Lymph node metastasis
Axillary ultrasound
Fine-needle aspiration cytology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02391-3

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