Extra-nodal extension is a significant prognostic factor in lymph node positive breast cancer.

Presence of lymph node (LN) metastasis is a strong prognostic factor in breast cancer, whereas the importance of extra-nodal extension and other nodal tumor features have not yet been fully recognized. Here, we examined microscopic features of lymph node metastases and their prognostic value in a po...

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Main Authors: Sura Aziz, Elisabeth Wik, Gøril Knutsvik, Tor Audun Klingen, Ying Chen, Benedicte Davidsen, Hans Aas, Turid Aas, Lars A Akslen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5310784?pdf=render