Screening for metastasis in primary breast cancer patients having four or more axillary lymph node involvement: is it really necessary?
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: RÜÇHAN USLU, M. Kapkac, Betül KARACA, H. Camyar, İsabel Raika DURUSOY, Necmettin ÖZDEMİR, ARİF BÜLENT ARAS, A. Oktay, H. Ozkilic, Rabia YILMAZ
JOURNAL OF BUON, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2010, vol 15, pp 561-567
Summary
Purpose: To evaluate the necessity and direct cost effectiveness of screening and staging procedures in breast cancer patients having >= 4 positive axillary lymph nodes and to identity further possible biopathological risk factors associated with increased risk of metastasis.