Table 1 Axillary node status according to size and grade of tumour and presence of lymphovascular invasion
Grade | LVI | Number of positive nodes/ total nodes (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Tumour < 11 mm | Tumour 15 – 11 mm | Tumour >15 mm | All tumours |
1 | LVI+ | 0/3 (0%) | 1/1 (100%) | 0 | 1/4 (25%) |
n = 55 | LVI- | 0/30 (0%) | 2/15 (13%) | 2/6 (33%) | 4/51 (8%) |
2 | LVI+ | 1/2 (50%) | 1/3 (33%) | 4/4 (100%) | 6/9 (67%) |
n = 67 | LVI- | 1/22 (5%) | 1/27 (4%) | 5/9 (56%) | 7/58 (12%) |
3 | LVI+ | 0 | 0/2 (0%) | 1/2 (50%) | 1/4 (25%) |
n = 20 | LVI- | 2/7 (29%) | 0/5 (0%) | 1/4 (25%) | 3/16 (19%) |