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Breast Cancer
Older age linked to lower risk of lymph node metastasis in breast cancer
February 9th, 2006
Older age was linked to a lower risk of sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis in breast cancer. "The influence of patient age on the risk of SLN metastasis in breast cancer has not been defined. A breast cancer SLN database was analyzed. Factors associated with SLN metastasis were assessed by multiple logistic regression modeling," scientists in the United States reported. "Age, T stage, estrogen receptor status, HER-2/neu status, grade, angiolymphatic invasion, lobular histology, tubular/mucinous histology, and the number of SLNs resected were assessed. Data were available for 810 patients with invasive breast cancer. SLN metastasis was observed in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-09)
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