Table 3. Characteristics of Patients With a False Negative Radioactive Iodine Seed Placement in the Axilla With Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (RISAS) Result (n = 5).
Age, y | Subtype | Clinical tumor status | Suspicious lymph node pre-NAC | Breast pCR |
---|---|---|---|---|
68 | HR+/ERBB2−a | T2 | <4 | No |
63 | HR+/ERBB2− | T2 | ≥4 | No |
58 | HR+/ERBB2+ | T3 | ≥4 | Yes |
48 | Triple negative | T2 | ≥4 | No |
51 | Triple negative | T3 | ≥4 | Yes |
Abbreviations: NAC, neoadjuvant chemotherapy; pCR, pathologic complete response.
Formerly HER2 or HER2/neu.