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Table 3 Tumor size and histological status of removed lymph nodes

From: Redefining the clinical axillary lymph node staging using SPECT/CT in early breast cancer during SLNB

Size of tumor

Number of patients* (n = 90)

Tis

1

T1

27

T2

48

T3

15

Histological status of axillary nodes

Number of lymph nodes removed surgically ( n = 706)

Tumor positive

103 (15%)

Tumor negative

603 (85%)

  1. *91 tumor samples show that one patient had bilateral disease