A nomogram to predict the probability of axillary lymph node metastasis in early breast cancer patients with positive axillary ultrasound

Among patients with a preoperative positive axillary ultrasound, around 40% of them are pathologically proved to be free from axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis. We aimed to develop and validate a model to predict the probability of ALN metastasis as a preoperative tool to support clinical decisio...

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Main Authors: Qiu, Si-Qi, Zeng, Huan-Cheng, Zhang, Fan, Chen, Cong, Huang, Wen-He, Pleijhuis, Rick G., Wu, Jun-Dong, van Dam, Gooitzen M., Zhang, Guo-Jun
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4753408/