Breast carcinoma grading, estimation of tumor size, axillary lymph node status, staging, and nottingham prognostic index scoring on mastectomy specimens

Breast carcinoma grading, estimation of tumor size, axillary lymph node status, staging, and nottingham prognostic index scoring on mastectomy specimens

<b>Introduction:</b> Breast carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor and the leading cause of cancer death in women. In western countries, a sharp increase in the detection of breast carcinoma, largely due to widespread use of mammography, has recently led to a fall in breast cancer...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Zubair, Khurshid Amna, Qureshi Asim, Idress Romana, Asghar Nasira, Kayani Naila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Breast carcinoma
mastectomy
tumor size
grade
axillary lymph node status
stage
Nottingham Prognostic Index
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=4;spage=477;epage=481;aulast=Ahmad

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