The prognostic significance of the percentage of positive/dissected axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer recurrence and survival in patients with one to three positive axillary lymph nodes

Cancer ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 103 (10) ◽  
pp. 2006-2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline T. Truong ◽  
Eric Berthelet ◽  
Junella Lee ◽  
Hosam A. Kader ◽  
Ivo A. Olivotto
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Breast Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph

Prognostic significance of occult lymph node metastases in breast cancer: a meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guixin Wang ◽  
Shuhao Zhang ◽  
Meiling Wang ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Yaqian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Occult Metastases ◽  
Node Metastases ◽  
Disease Free

Abstract Background: Occult metastases in axillary lymph nodes have been reported to be associated with poor prognosis in patients with breast cancer. However, studies on the prognostic value of occult metastases remain controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of occult lymph node metastases in breast cancer.Methods: Studies published published until May, 2020, which retrospectively examined negative lymph nodes by step sectioning and/or immunohistochemistry, were retrieved from MEDLINE, EMBASE, CNKI, and Cochrane Library. The pooled Relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were calculated to appraise the associations between occult metastases and prognosis.Results: The results showed patients with occult metastases in axillary lymph nodes had poorer five-year DFS (RR = 0.930; 95% CI = 0.907–0.954) and OS (RR = 0.972; 95% CI = 0.954–0.990). Furthermore, the DFS (RR = 0.887; 95% CI = 0.810–0.972) and OS (RR = 0.896; 95% CI = 0.856–0.939) of patients with occult metastases were much lower after a ten-year follow-up.Conclusions: Occult metastases in the axillary lymph nodes of patients with breast cancer are associated with poorer disease-free and overall survival. Occult metastases might serve as a predictive factor of survival outcomes in patients with breast cancer.

Prognostic Significance of the Number of Negative Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with pT1-2 N0 M0 Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study

2010 ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
David Martinez-Ramos ◽  
Javier Escrig-Sos ◽  
Ana Torrella-Ramos ◽  
Miguel Alcalde-Sanchez ◽  
Jose Luis Salvador-Sanchis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals Prognostic significance of occult lymph node metastases in breast cancer: a meta-analysis

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guixin Wang ◽  
Shuhao Zhang ◽  
Meiling Wang ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Yaqian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Lymph Node Metastases ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Occult Metastases ◽  
Node Metastases

Abstract Background Occult metastases in axillary lymph nodes have been reported to be associated with poor prognosis in patients with breast cancer. However, studies on the prognostic value of occult metastases have shown controversial results. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of occult lymph node metastases in breast cancer. Methods Studies published until May, 2020, which retrospectively examined negative lymph nodes by stepsectioning and/or immunohistochemistry, were retrieved from MEDLINE, EMBASE, CNKI, and Cochrane Library databases. The pooled Relative Risk (RR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were calculated to examine the associations between occult metastases and prognosis. Results Patients with occult metastases in axillary lymph nodes had poorer five-year DFS (RR = 0.930; 95% CI = 0.907–0.954) and OS (RR = 0.972; 95% CI = 0.954–0.990). Furthermore, the DFS (RR = 0.887; 95% CI = 0.810–0.972) and OS (RR = 0.896; 95% CI = 0.856–0.939) of patients with occult metastases were significantly lower after a ten-year follow-up. Conclusions Occult metastases in the axillary lymph nodes are associated with poorer DFS andOS of patients with breast cancer. Occult metastases might serve as a predictive factor of survival outcomes in patients with breast cancer.

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