Tumor Contact with Internal Mammary Perforator Vessels as Risk Factor for Gross Internal Mammary Lymph Node Involvement in Breast Cancer Patients

The identification of internal mammary lymph node metastases and the assessment of associated risk factors are crucial for adjuvant regional lymph node irradiation in breast cancer patients. The current study aims to investigate if tumor contact with internal mammary perforator vessels is associated with gross internal mammary lymph node involvement.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - March 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Sophie T. Behzadi, Rebecca Moser, Sophia Kiesl, Jana Nano, Jan C. Peeken, Julius C. Fischer, Eva M. Fallenberg, Thomas Huber, Bernhard Haller, Evelyn Klein, Marion Kiechle, Stephanie E. Combs, Kai J. Borm Source Type: research