Is lymph node ratio prognostic factor for survival in elderly patients with node positive breast cancer? The Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology

Inal, Ali; Akman, Tulay; Yaman, Sebnem; Ozturk, Selcuk; Geredeli, Caglayan; BİLİCİ, Mehmet; İNANÇ, MEVLÜDE; Harputoglu, Hakan; Demirci, Umut; Suner, Ali; Cinkir, Havva; Alici, Suleyman; Colak, Dilsen; Sonmez, Ozlem; Goksel, Gamze; DOĞU, GAMZE; ENGİN, HÜSEYİN; Unal, Olcun; Tamozlu, Tulay; BÜYÜKBERBER, SÜLEYMAN; Boruban, Cem; Isikdogan, Abdurrahman

Is lymph node ratio prognostic factor for survival in elderly patients with node positive breast cancer? The Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology

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Inal A., Akman T., Yaman S., Ozturk S. C., Geredeli C., BİLİCİ M., ...More

ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA, vol.84, no.2, pp.143-148, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 84 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2013
Journal Name: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.143-148
Keywords: Breast cancer, Elderly patients, Lymph Node Ratio, LONG-TERM, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, RECURRENCE, NUMBER, AGE
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Several studies have now demonstrated that the lymph node ratio (LNR), as a superior indicator of axillary tumor burden to the number of excised nodes. While, about the prognostic value of LNR on the the survival of elderly patients is limited. The aim of this retrospective multicenter study is to evaluate the prognostic value of lymph node ratio in elderly patients with node positive breast cancer.