Distance Between the Tumour and Nipple as a Predictor of Axillary Lymph Node Involvement in Breast Cancer.

Jiqiao YangQianru YangArjudeb MukherjeeQing Lv

Published in: Cancer management and research (2021)

Tumour-nipple distance can be used to predict axillary lymph node metastasis and assist in surgical decision-making and therapy planning. However, exploratory studies are required to increase our understanding of the mechanism.

Keyphrases

lymph node
lymph node metastasis
decision making
sentinel lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
breast reconstruction
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
early stage
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
locally advanced
cell therapy
breast cancer risk
rectal cancer