The most impoant prognosis factor of carcinoma breast is
Correct Answer: Lymph node involvement
Description: Spread to axillary nodes is the most impoant prognostic indicator. Age: Younger the age worser the prognosis. Stage I and II has got better prognosis. Sex: Carcinoma male breast has got worser prognosis compared to female breast. Because of early spread in carcinoma male breast. Atrophic scirrhous has got best prognosis. Medullary carcinoma has got better prognosis than scirrhous carcinoma because of lymphocytic infi ltration. Invasive carcinoma has got worser prognosis. Inflammatory carcinoma breast has worst prognosis. Ref; (page no;559 ) 5th edition of SRB&;S manual of Surgery .
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