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Table 3 Number of positive SLNs in 272 clinically node negative patients without pre-operative axillary US evaluation

From: Does ultrasound evaluation of the axilla increase the rate of axillary lymph node dissection in early stage clinically node negative breast cancer patients?

Positive SLNs

Number

Percent (%)

0

204

75

1

39

14.3

2

15

5.5

More than 2 and ALND performed

14

5.1

Total

272

100