## BACKGROUND. Lymph node metastasis is the oldest and most reliable prognostic indicator in breast carcinoma. In the absence of tumor metastasis, draining lymph nodes can undergo hyperplasia, resulting in increases in the number and size of detectable lymph nodes. The prognostic value of this proc
A high number of tumor free axillary lymph nodes from patients with lymph node negative breast is associated with poor outcome
โ Scribed by Hiram S. Cody III; Kimbery J. Van Zee
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 88 KB
- Volume
- 89
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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