[Value of preoperative axilla ultrasound in breast carcinoma].
Preoperative axillary sonography is a superior method in predicting axillary lymph node status than clinical examination in patients with breast cancer. However, the results depend on the skills and care of the examiner, metastases less than 3-5 mm are hardly visible.
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Abteilung für Chirurgie, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch.
Hergan
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Oser
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Zimmermann
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D001365:Axilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016217:Ultrasonography, Mammary
Wertigkeit der präoperativen Axillasonographie beim Mammakarzinom.