Correlations of ultrasound features and immunohistochemical indicators with axillary lymph node metastasis in invasive breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Invasive breast cancer (IBC) is the most common malignancy in women worldwide, and axillary lymph node status remains the strongest predictor of survival. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is the reference standard, but it is invasive, expensive, and carries appreciable morbidity. Reliable pre-operative, non-invasive markers are therefore urgently needed. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between ultrasound features, immunohistochemical indicators, and axillary lymph node metastasis in IBC.

Methods

This study retrospectively analysed the data of 125 patients with IBC (diagnosed by preoperative core-needle biopsy or intraoperative pathology) who underwent surgical resection between January 2019 and December 2022. Patients were divided into metastatic

SUBMITTER: Cheng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780572 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature