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| Surgery | Patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Axillary lymph node biopsy on diagnosis | |
| Yes | 149 (79.3) |
| No | 39 (20.7) |
| Breast surgery | |
| Mastectomy | 183 (97.3) |
| Breast-conserving | 5 (2.7) |
| Axillary lymph node surgery | |
| Axillary lymph node dissection | 182 (96.8) |
| Sentinel lymph node biopsy | 6 (3.2) |
| Breast reconstruction | |
| Yes | 3 (1.6) |
| No | 185 (98.4) |
