A prognostic index in primary breast cancer

J. L. Haybittle; R.W. Blamey; C.W. Elston; Jian H. Johnson; P J Doyle; F C Campbell; Robert I. Nicholson; K. Griffiths

doi:10.1038/bjc.1982.62

Abstract

From a multiple-regression analysis of prognostic factors and survival in a series of 387 patients with primary breast cancer, a prognostic index has been constructed, based on lymph-node stage, tumour size and pathological grade. This index is more discriminating than lymph-node stage alone, and enables a larger group of patients to be identified with a very poor prognosis.

Keywords

Breast cancerStage (stratigraphy)MedicineLymph nodeOncologyPathologicalInternal medicineCancerMammary glandSurvival analysisPathologyBiology

MeSH Terms

AdultBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm RecurrenceLocalPrognosis

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Year: 1982
Type: article
Volume: 45
Issue: 3
Pages: 361-366
Citations: 713
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                                    J. L. Haybittle, 
                                
                                    R.W. Blamey, 
                                
                                    C.W. Elston
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1982). 
                            A prognostic index in primary breast cancer. 
                            British Journal of Cancer
                            , 45
                            (3)
                            , 361-366.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1982.62
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1982.62
PMID: 7073932
PMCID: PMC2010939

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