Non-invasive predictors of axillary lymph node burden in breast cancer: a single-institution retrospective analysis.

Victoria NgaiJustina Cheh Juan TaiSaima TajHeba KhanfarElefterios SfakianakisAthanasios BakalisRose BakerMuneer Ahmed

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2022)

Identifying the number of abnormal lymph nodes on preoperative ultrasound can help to quantify axillary nodal burden and identify patients with high axillary burden, and should be documented as standard in axillary ultrasound reports of patients with breast cancer.

Keyphrases

lymph node
sentinel lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
magnetic resonance imaging
risk factors
computed tomography
radiation therapy
early stage
young adults
adverse drug
electronic health record
childhood cancer