No. of patients (%) | |
---|---|
Involved LN | |
Level II only | 28 (43%) |
Level II + III | 16 (25%) |
Level II + III + SCN | 14 (21%) |
Level III + SCN | 2 (3%) |
Level II + SCN | 5 (8%) |
Biopsy positive, preoperatively | |
Yes | 52 (90%) |
No | 6 (10%) |
Clinical Stage | |
IIB | 2 (3%) |
IIIA | 18 (28%) |
IIIB | 6 (9%) |
IIIC | 39 (60%) |
The type of axillary surgery | |
Sentinel node biopsy only | 11 (16.9%) |
ALND (level I + II) | 36 (55.4%) |
ALND (level I + II + III) | 12 (18.5%) |
ALND (level I + II) + SCND | 6 (9.2%) |