title: Prediction of recurrence after mastectomy for operable breast cancer.
abstract: A patient's risk of early recurrence after mastectomy for breast cancer has been estimated by using a combination of four prognostic factors. A computer program, designed to calculate the exact probability of recurrence within 2 years of mastectomy, was accurate when tested on 240 patients. A simple scoring system could identify patients at lower and greater risk than any single factor alone.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D012306:Risk