Article
Triple negative phenotype and N-ratio are important for prognosis in patients with stage IIIB non-inflammatory breast carcinoma.
Journal of surgical oncology - 15 Dec 2009
Mersin Hakan, Yildirim Emin, Berberoglu Ugur, Gulben Kaptan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The aim is to evaluate novel prognostic factors such as triple negative (TN) phenotype and ratio between positive nodes and total dissected lymph nodes (N-ratio) in stage IIIB breast carcinoma patients. METHODS: In this retrospective study, primary endpoints were local recurrence (LR), distant recurrence (DR), and overall survival (OS). Univariate and multivariate prognostic factor...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Lymphatic Metastasis
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Neoplasm Staging
- Phenotype
