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TNM stage at the time of diagnosis in breast cancer patients who developed malignant pleural effusions |
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| Stage (TNM) |
Number (%) of patients (n = 114) |
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| I |
7 (6.1%) |
| IIA |
27 (23.6%) |
| IIB |
34 (29.8%) |
| IIIA |
22 (19.2%) |
| IIIB |
17 (14.9%) |
| IV |
7(6.1%) |
Barbetakis et al. World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2004 2:16 doi:10.1186/1477-7819-2-16 |
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