Comparative Validation of Online Nomograms for Predicting Nonsentinel Lymph Node Status in Sentinel Lymph Node–Positive Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Crystal J. Hessman,
Arpaik,
Nicole M. Kearney,
Amariek J. Jensen,
Brian S. Diggs,
Megan L. Troxell,
John T. Vetto
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.2011.201
Subject(s) - nomogram , medicine , sentinel lymph node , axillary lymph node dissection , breast cancer , lymph node , axilla , radiology , lymph , biopsy , axillary dissection , metastasis , cancer , surgery , oncology , pathology
Completion axillary lymph node dissection is recommended for patients with metastases to the sentinel lymph node (SLN) in breast cancer although nonsentinel lymph nodes (NSLN) are often negative for tumor. Online nomograms are available to predict risk of NSLN disease.
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