Telethermography and axillary node status as predictors of early relapse in breast cancer: preliminary report

Tumori. 1984 Oct 31;70(5):455-8. doi: 10.1177/030089168407000512.

Abstract

The authors report on 141 primary, non-metastatic, breast cancer patients with a minimum follow-up of 12 months after surgery to a maximum of 5 years. All cases were studied according to the patterns of the preoperative telethermography (TH) and nodal status (N). Prognosis was evaluated in terms of incidence of relapse. A statistically significant correlation was found between TH+ and early relapse, and for N+, but there was no correlation between TH and N, both for negative and positive values. The results suggest a complementary prognostic value of the two parameters.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Prognosis
  • Thermography*