The prevalence of axillary lymph node metastases in pure tubular carcinoma of the breast
✍ Scribed by J Leikola; P Heikkilä; L Krogerus; K von Smitten; M Leidenius
- Book ID
- 118622051
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 336 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1359-6349
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Axillary lymph node involvement (ALNI) remains the most accurate predictive factor for recurrence risk and survival in patients with invasive breast carcinoma (IBC) and is an essential element in therapeutic decisions. However, axillary dissection (AD) is responsible for