A prognostic index in primary breast cancer. (original) (raw)

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• Br J Cancer
• v.45(3); 1982 Mar
• PMC2010939

Br J Cancer. 1982 Mar; 45(3): 361–366.

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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.

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