1431 / 1481
Danish prospective cohort study
pN+ patients (60% 1-3gg). Left 1587; Right 1486
Patients with right-sided disease were allocated to
IMNI, whereas patients with left-sided disease were
allocated to no IMNI.
Median FU 9 years
RESULTS:
Effect
of IMNI
more pronounced in patients at
high risk
of internal mammary node metastasis
.
Equal numbers
in each group
died of ischemic
heart disease.
Potential benefits of CMI irradiation