Objective： To study interpectoral nodes metastasis rate in breast cancer and its clinical significance. Methods： 171 female patients undergone surgery for breast cancer were reviewed, of whom the interpectoral nodes...Objective： To study interpectoral nodes metastasis rate in breast cancer and its clinical significance. Methods： 171 female patients undergone surgery for breast cancer were reviewed, of whom the interpectoral nodes were subjected to pathological examination. Results： Interpectoral nodes were identified in 25.7% of the 171 female patients, and the interpectoral nodes metastasis rate was 9.9%. The patients with interpectoral nodes metastasis had larger tumor size, later TNM classification, higher axillary apical nodes metastasis rate and lower ER positive rate. Conclusion： Dissection of interpectoral nodes should be regard as routine clinical practice in modified radical mastectomy, and interpectoral nodes should be subjected to pathological examination.展开更多
文摘Objective： To study interpectoral nodes metastasis rate in breast cancer and its clinical significance. Methods： 171 female patients undergone surgery for breast cancer were reviewed, of whom the interpectoral nodes were subjected to pathological examination. Results： Interpectoral nodes were identified in 25.7% of the 171 female patients, and the interpectoral nodes metastasis rate was 9.9%. The patients with interpectoral nodes metastasis had larger tumor size, later TNM classification, higher axillary apical nodes metastasis rate and lower ER positive rate. Conclusion： Dissection of interpectoral nodes should be regard as routine clinical practice in modified radical mastectomy, and interpectoral nodes should be subjected to pathological examination.
