Axillary Nodal Metastases in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Versus Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Comparison of Node Detection and Morphology by Ultrasound
Hannah L. Chung, Hilda H. Tso, Lavinia P. Middleton, Jia Sun, Jessica W. T. Leung
Abstract
A lower threshold may be warranted to recommend biopsy of suspicious axillary nodes detected on US in patients with lobular carcinoma.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInvasive lobular carcinomaLobular carcinomaDuctal carcinomaRadiologyInvasive ductal carcinomaBreast cancerCarcinomaAxillaRetrospective cohort studyLymph nodeMetastasisCancerNODALUltrasoundPathologyBreast carcinomaSentinel nodeMammary glandBreast MRIMetastatic carcinomaBreast ultrasoundStage (stratigraphy)Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesBreast Lesions and CarcinomasBreast Implant and Reconstruction