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  • Title: Interrelationship among prognostic factors in carcinoma breast.
    Author: Bhattacharya A, Sur P, Mallik SK, Choudhuri MK.
    Journal: J Indian Med Assoc; 1993 Mar; 91(3):61-2, 65. PubMed ID: 8350002.
    Abstract:
    Presentation of breast cancer at an advanced stage is a rule than exception in rural West Bengal. It was observed that 65.6% of fresh cases presented with history of breast lump with a duration of over 12 months. Of the total 32 cases, 27 (84.4%) had breast lump of more than 5 cm size and had 4 or more pathologically positive axillary nodes. In 28 cases (87.5%) largest node measured was 2 cm or more. In histology of breast specimen, 12 (37.5%) showed high degree of lymph vessel invasion while 31 (96.9%) had at least some lymphatic invasion. Blood vessel invasion of high degree was observed in 18 cases (56.2%) while 29 cases (90.6%) showed at least some blood vessel invasion.
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