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Table 2 Results of fine needle aspiration cytology of axillary lymph nodes

From: Sparing sentinel node biopsy through axillary lymph node fine needle aspiration in primary breast cancers

 

Fine needle aspiration cytology

Axillary procedure

Positive

Negative

Borderline

SLNB

3

46

4

  Lymph node-positive

3

13

3

ALND

17

5

1

  Lymph node-positive

17

1

1

NA

1

  1. SLNB: Sentinel lymph node biopsy; ALND: Axillary lymph node dissection.