title: Development of a novel scoring system to potentially avoid completion axillary lymph node clearance after breast cancer excision and positive sentinel lymph node biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Charalampos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Seretis
authors.forename: Fotios
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Seretis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D060787:Neoplasm Grading; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D000071036:Sentinel Lymph Node / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden