European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology
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The role of internal mammary lymph node biopsy (IMLNB) is still being discussed in breast cancer treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of IMLNB on adjuvant therapy and survival of patients with breast cancer. ⋯ IMLNB positivity in patients with breast cancer changed the pathologic stage and adjuvant treatment modalities of patients and also adversely affected the overall survival.
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Patients with pathological stage IB lung adenocarcinoma have a variable prognosis, even if received the same treatment. This study investigated the prognostic value of the new International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, American Thoracic Society, and European Respiratory Society (IASLC/ATS/ERS) lung adenocarcinoma classification in resected stage IB lung adenocarcinoma. ⋯ Our study revealed that the new IASLC/ATS/ERS classification was an independent prognostic factor of pathological stage IB adenocarcinoma. This new classification is valuable of screening out high risk patients to receive postoperative adjuvant therapy.