Axillary ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration cytology to predict clinically relevant nodal burden in breast cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Axillary lymph node involvement is one important prognostic factor in breast cancer, but the way to access this information has been modified over the years. This study evaluated if axillary ultrasound (US) coupled with fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can accurately predict clinically relevant node metastasis in patients with breast cancer, and thus assist clinical decisions METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection of 241 individuals (239 women and 2 men) with unilateral operable breast cancer who were submitted to preoperative axillary assessment by physical exam, US and FNAC if suspicious nodes by imaging. We calculated sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the methods. We compared the patient's characteristics using chi-sq

SUBMITTER: Buzatto IPC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8480059 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature