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World J Clin Oncol. Apr 10, 2016; 7(2): 243-252
Published online Apr 10, 2016. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v7.i2.243
Table 4 Studies of prognostic factors for positive-non-sentinel lymph nodes in patients with micrometastasis or isolated tumor cells in sentinel lymph nodes
Ref.nPrognostic factors for positive NSLNs
Tumor gradeSize of positive SLNProportion of positive SLNMolecular subtypeTumor sizeAgeNb of SLN examinedPresence of LVIHistologic typeMulticentric tumorECETumor location
Zhou et al[26]130 (pN1mi 25%)+++++--NRNENENENE
Meretoja et al[16]1000 (pN1mi 28%)-++++NRNR+-++NE
Houvenaeghel et al[17]909 (pN1mi 100%)-+NRNR+NRNR++NENENE
Tvedskov et al[20]1881 (pN1mi 100%)-NR+++--+---+