Mean nuclear area and histological grade of axillary-node tumour in breast cancer, related to prognosis.
In a series of 112 cases of breast carcinoma with metastases to the axillary nodes, the mean nuclear area (MNA) in the nodal tumour showed a relationship to survival time that was similar to that given by histological grading. Combination of the 2 measurements increases the possible use of the heterogeneity of the material, leading to a more individualized prognosis.
D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007620:Karyometry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011379:Prognosis