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Table 2 Comparison of axillary lymph node status as assessed with pathology and axillary ultrasound

From: Accuracy of axillary ultrasound in preoperative nodal staging of breast cancer - size of metastases as limiting factor

Axillary ultrasound

SLNB/ALND

Total

Positive

Negative

Positive

79

13

92

Negative

87

291

378

Total

166

304

470

  1. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of axillary ultrasound in the detection of lymph node metastases: 47.6% (95%CI 40.1; 55.2), 95.7% (92.8; 97.5); 85.9% (77.3; 91.6); 77% (72.5; 80.9) and 78.7% (74.5; 82.9). SLNB Sentinel lymph node biopsy, ALND Axillary lymph node dissection, CI Confidence interval.
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