José Luiz Barbosa Bevilacqua|Michael W. Kattan|Jane Fey|Hiram S. Cody|Patrick I. Borgen|Kimberly J. Van Zee
Doctor, What Are My Chances of Having a Positive Sentinel Node? A Validated Nomogram for Risk Estimation
Cleveland Clinic|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Universidade de São Paulo|Cleveland Clinic|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Universidade de São Paulo|Cleveland Clinic|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Universidade de São Paulo|Cleveland Clinic|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Universidade de São Paulo|Cleveland Clinic|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Universidade de São Paulo|Cleveland Clinic|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center|Universidade de São Paulo
purpose lymph node metastasis multifactorial event several variables described predictors lymph node metastasis breast cancer however difficult apply datausually expressed odds ratiosto calculate probability sentinel lymph node sln metastasis specific patient developed userfriendly prediction model nomogram based large data set assist predicting presence sln metastasis patients methods clinical pathologic features 3786 sequential sln biopsy procedures assessed multivariable logistic regression predict presence sln metastasis breast cancer model subsequently applied 1545 sequential sln biopsies nomogram created logistic regression model computerized version nomogram developed available memorial sloankettering cancer center new york ny web site results age tumor size tumor type lymphovascular invasion tumor location multifocality estrogen progesterone receptors associated sln metastasis multivariate analysis nomogram accurate discriminating area receiver operating characteristic curve 0754 applied validation group conclusion newly diagnosed breast cancer patients increasingly interested information disease nomogram useful tool helps physicians patients accurately predict likelihood sln metastasis