The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Fine Needle Aspiration in Breast Cancer Staging prior to Chemotherapy with Histological Correlation

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E. Monaco ◽  
Amy Colaizzi ◽  
Anisa Kanbour ◽  
Ahmed S. Ibrahim ◽  
Amal Kanbour-Shakir
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Axillary Lymph Node ◽  
Cancer Staging ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Breast Cancer Staging

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

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela Panzeri Carlotti Buzatto ◽  
Francisco José Cândido dos Reis ◽  
Jurandyr Moreira de Andrade ◽  
Tamara Cristina Gomes Ferraz Rodrigues ◽  
Jéssica Maria Camargo Borba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Axillary Lymph Node ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Axillary Ultrasound ◽  
Aspiration Cytology ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Needle Aspiration Cytology

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-square test, parametrics and non-parametrics statistics according to the variable. Results The most sensible method was US (0.59; 95% CI, 0.50–0.69), and the most specific was US coupled with FNAC (0.97; 95% CI, 0.92–0.99). Only 2.7% of the patients with normal axillary US had more than 2 metastatic nodes in the axillary lymph node dissection, against 50% of the patients with suspicious lymph nodes in the US and positive FNAC. Conclusions Axillary US coupled with FNAC can sort patients who have a few metastatic nodes at most from those with heavy axillary burden and could be one more tool to initially evaluate patients and define treatment strategies.

scholarly journals Predictive value of fine needle aspiration biopsy of axillary lymph nodes in preoperative breast cancer staging

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muzaffer Akinci ◽  
Serap Pamak Bulut ◽  
Fazilet Erozgen ◽  
Mihriban Gurbuzel ◽  
Gokce Gulsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy ◽  
Cancer Staging ◽  
Needle Aspiration ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Fine Needle ◽  
Breast Cancer Staging
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