Table 2 Presence of node metastases and pathologic features of the primary tumors
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
N of nodes excised, mean (range) | 20.3 (12–36) |
N of SLN excised, mean (range) | 2.3 (1–5) (1 node in 54 cases, 2 nodes in 78 cases, 3 nodes in 60 cases, >3 nodes in 22 cases) |
N of suspicious lymph node excised, mean (range) | 1.3 (1–2) (1 node in 150 cases, 2 nodes in 64 cases) |
Nodal metastases | |
No metastasis | 145 (67.1%) |
Metastases | 71 (32.9%) |