Table 4 Distribution of involved nodes in level-III dissection

From: Ten-year follow-up results of a randomised controlled study comparing level-I vs level-III axillary lymph node dissection for primary breast cancer

 

Involvement

Group-A (level-III dissection), n =258

Group-B (level-I dissection), n =256

Level

   

 I

(−)

175 (67.8%)

179 (69.9%)

 

(+)

83 (32.2%)

77 (30.1%)

 II

(−)

246 (95.3%)

 
 

(+)

12 (4.7%)

 

 III

(−)

239 (92.6%)

 
 

(+)

19 (7.4%)

 

Combinations

   

 I(−)/II(−)/III(−)

 

170 (65.9%)

 

 I(+)/II(−)/III(−)

 

61 (23.6%)

 

 I(+)/II(+)/III(−)

 

4 (1.6%)

 

 I(+)/II(−)/III(+)

 

14 (5.4%)

 

 I(+)/II(+)/III(+)

 

4 (1.6%)

 

 I(−)/II(+)/III(−)

 

4 (1.6%)

 

 I(−)/II(−)/III(+)

 

1 (0.4%)

 
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