Predictors of Nonsentinel Nodal Involvement to Aid Intraoperative Decision Making in Breast Cancer Patients with Positive Sentinel Lymph Nodes
Background. Up to 60% of patients with a positive sentinel lymph node (SLN) have no additional nodal involvement and do not benefit from completion axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). We aim to identify factors predicting for non-SLN involvement and to validate the MSKCC nomogram and Tenon score...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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International Scholarly Research Network
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3199941/ |