Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 576-580.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2020.06.018

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Research progress on the correlation between ultrasound features and axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer

YUAN Yao, ZHOU Xianli   

  1. Department of Abdominal Ultrasound,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University,Harbin 150086,China
  • Received:2020-03-12 Revised:2020-04-13 Online:2020-12-28 Published:2020-12-23

Abstract: The status of axillary lymph node affects the treatment and prognosis of breast cancer patients,so the preoperative assessment of axillary lymph nodes is particularly important.In recent years,many studies have found that the conventional ultrasound,elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound characteristics of breast cancer can indirectly reflect the metastasis of axillary lymph node,and they can be used for early preoperative evaluation to avoid unnecessary sentinel lymph node biopsy.This article reviews the correlation between ultrasound features and metastasis of axillary lymph node in breast cancer.

Key words: Conventional ultrasound, Ultrasonic elastography, Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, Breast cancer, Axillary lymph node metastasis

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