Factors Predictive of Positive Lymph Nodes for Breast Cancer.
Kelly M EllesonKatherine EnglanderJulia GallagherNeha ChintapallyWeihong SunJunmin WhitingMelissa MalloryJohn KilukSusan HooverNazanin KhakpourBrian J CzernieckiChristine LarongaMarie Catherine LeePublished in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2023)
Larger tumor size and shorter tumor-nipple distance were associated with higher lymph node positivity. Age less than 60, LVI, recurrence, mastectomy, larger tumor size, and shorter tumor-nipple distance were all associated with 3+ positive lymph nodes.