Lymph Node Ratio Should Be Considered for Incorporation into Staging for Breast Cancer
Chagpar AB, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Lymph Node Ratio Should Be Considered for Incorporation into Staging for Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 18: 3143. PMID: 21847696, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-2012-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-positive breast cancer patientsDifferent OS ratesOverall survivalBreast cancer patientsOS independentClinicopathologic factorsOS ratesCancer patientsBreast cancer staging systemCurrent American Joint CommitteeLymph node ratioAdditional prognostic informationAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemTraditional clinicopathologic factorsPN statusIntermediate riskNodal statusStaging systemPrognostic informationBreast cancerHigh riskLower riskJoint CommitteeNode ratio