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Breast Cancer
Study findings from Kagoshima University, Medical Department provide new insights into breast cancer
May 29th, 2008
"The aim of this study was to estimate the histologic type of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast according to the ultrasound (US) criteria and to identify the high-risk patients for lymph node metastases. An acceptable preoperative diagnosis of lymph node metastasis is essential when performing the reduction of lymphadenectomy," investigators in Kagoshima, Japan report. "The positive relationship between histology and prognosis has been reported in breast cancer. However, few reports have examined the relationship between preoperative US findings and histology. Ultrasound examination was performed in 252 patients with invasive ductal carcinoma (91 papillotubular,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-05-29)
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