Computer-aided prediction of axillary lymph node status in breast cancer using tumor surrounding tissue features in ultrasound images

摘要

Background and objective: The presence or absence of axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis is the most important prognostic factor for patients with early-stage breast cancer. In this study, a computer-aided prediction (CAP) system using the tumor surrounding tissue features in ultrasound (US) images was proposed to determine the ALN status in breast cancer.