Clinical Report: Association of Preoperative Serum Total Cholesterol Levels with Axillary Lymph Node Involvement in Breast Cancer

Overview

This study investigates the relationship between preoperative serum total cholesterol levels and axillary lymph node burden in breast cancer patients. It finds that higher cholesterol levels are associated with increased odds of high axillary lymph node burden.

Background

Axillary lymph node status is a critical prognostic factor in breast cancer treatment planning. High axillary lymph node burden influences decisions regarding post-mastectomy therapies.

Data Highlights

Key Findings

• High ALN burden was found in 25% of the studied patients.
• Higher preoperative total cholesterol levels were associated with increased odds of high nodal burden (OR = 1.56).
• No significant association was observed in univariate analysis.
• Inclusion of tumor size did not improve model fit.
• The proposed model demonstrated limited discriminative ability.

Clinical Implications

Further research is needed to validate these findings in larger cohorts.

Conclusion

Preoperative total cholesterol levels may be associated with axillary nodal burden in breast cancer, but the exploratory nature of this study and its limitations necessitate further investigation.

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