'Accuracy Of 5 Node Sampling In Evaluating The Axilla In Operable Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study '
| Autor: | Arab Kheradmand A, Mahmood Zadeh H, Taheri AY, Omrani Poor R |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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| Zdroj: | Tehran University Medical Journal, Vol 63, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2005) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1683-1764 1735-7322 |
| Popis: | Background: To evaluate the accuracy of 5node sampling as an alternative to classic axillary dissection in operable breast cancer(stage I and II ) Method and Material: 5 largest nodes of level one were sampled in 26 consecutive patient with breast cancer undergoing modified radical mastectomy and axillary clearance between june 2002 to march 2004. Result: False negative rate for 5 node sampling was 7.7%, of 14 cases with negative 5 node sampling 2 (7.7%) were found to have disease elsewhere in the axilla. Conclusion: Sampling of 5 largest nodes accurately (92%) identifies patients with metastatic nodes. |
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