indicates whether the cancer has spread (node-positive) or has not spread (node-negative) to lymph nodes. Prostate cancer can spread to the lymph nodes in the pelvis.
Whether lymph nodes tested from the armpit show the presence of breast cancer. If nodes are positive, they contain breast cancer; if they are negative, they do not. The nodal status can help predict the risk of recurrence and help determine treatment options.
Indicates the histological presence or not of metastases in the axillary nodes. (Node +ve=one or more nodes involved. Node -ve=no nodes involved.)
Whether or not the cancer has spread from the original site to the lymph nodes. Cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes is referred to as lymph node-positive. Cancer that has not spread to the lymph nodes is referred to as lymph node-negative
Whether or not the lymph nodes in the armpit contain breast cancer cells; stated as positive 1/1 or 2/3; first number indicates positive nodes, second number indicates how many nodes reviewed by the pathologist.
Nodal status refers to the number of lymph nodes that contain cancer. Breast cancer spreads from the breast tissue to the lymph nodes under the axilla (armpit). Lymph nodes are tissues that act like filters to stop the spread of infection to areas nearby. When cancer has spread to lymph nodes, the risk of having the disease return is higher and the prognosis (probability of a cure) is lower. The greater the number of lymph nodes that contain cancer, the worse the prognosis.
Indicates whether a breast cancer has spread (node-positive) or has not spread (node-negative) to lymph nodes in the armpit (axillary nodes). The number and site of positive axillary nodes can help predict the risk of cancer recurrence.
indicates whether the cancer has spread to lymph nodes (node-positive) or has not spread to lymph nodes (node-negative) to lymph nodes. See also lymph node, lymphatic system.