The presence of a fibrotic focus is an independent predictor of early metastasis in lymph node-negative breast cancer patients.
Colpaert
C
C
Vermeulen
P
P
Van Marck
E
E
Dirix
L
L
D001940:Breast / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000098:blood supply / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009336:Necrosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests