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Comparison of nodal metastasis between BRCA mutation carriers and non-BRCA mutation carriers with breast cancer.
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Oct 2014
Noori Shahrbanoo F, Gangi Alexandra, Nelson Maria E, Choi Michael, Mirzadehgan Parisa, Bonk Alison K, Mirocha James, Amersi Farin, Giuliano Armando E
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates whether nodal status differs between breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations and those confirmed not to harbor mutations. METHODS: A prospective database identified patients with breast cancer who underwent genetic testing and axillary staging. Comparative variables included age, as well as tumor characteristics such as size, grade, lymphovascular invasion (LVI), estrogen...
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