Nodal Status Assessment in Breast Cancer: Strategies of Clinical Grounds and Quality of Life Implications
Table 1
Clinical results and accuracy of non-invasive diagnostic imaging techniques (US, PET-TC, and MRI) in breast cancer assessment of axillary node metastases of studies included in systematic review.
Trial
Evaluable pts
Diagnostic technique
Sensitivity range
Specificity range
FN rate
Selected characteristics
722
US
64.4–72.7%
44.1–97.9%
7–17.5%
Size criterion Both palpable/nonpalpable nodes
706
US
54.7–92.3%
80.4–97.1%
4.2–17.4%
Morphologic criterion Both palpable/nonpalpable nodes