Correlation Between Breast Tumour Size and Level of Axillary Lymph Node Involvement
Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is important for prognosis but does carry certain morbidities, particularly arm lymphoedema. Our aim was to determine whether tumour size correlates with level of axillary lymph node involvement in order to minimize ALND for small tumours. Methods: Data were col...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-04-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602700 |