Staging for Breast Cancer With Internal Mammary Lymph Nodes Metastasis: Utility of Incorporating Biologic Factors

Staging for Breast Cancer With Internal Mammary Lymph Nodes Metastasis: Utility of Incorporating Biologic Factors

PurposeTo validate the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) pathological prognostic staging system for breast cancer patients with internal mammary lymph nodes (IMN) metastasis (N3b disease, stage IIIC in 7th AJCC anatomical staging).MethodsBreast cancer patients with IMN met...

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Main Authors: Chen-Lu Lian, Hai-Yan Zhang, Jun Wang, Jian Lei, Li Hua, Yong-Xiong Chen, San-Gang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
breast cancer
internal mammary lymph nodes
staging
prognosis
American Joint Committee on Cancer
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.584009/full

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