Prognosis of breast cancer is best determined by: March 2011
Ans. A: Axillary node involvement The best indicators of likely prognosis in breast cancer remain tumour size and lymph node status; however, it is realized that some large size tumours will remain confined to the breast for decades whereas some very small tumours are inoperable at diagnosis. Hence, the prognosis of a cancer depends not on its chronological age but on its invasive and metastatic potential
Axillary node involvement
Skin infiltration
Size of the tumour
Estrogen receptor status