[Assessment of the prognostic value of clinico-morphologic factors in breast cancer using a computer]

Under study was the possibility to prognostigate the late results of radical treatment of breast cancer patients based on the analysis of a sum of clinico-morphological findings, obtained by a routine clinical examination of patients. The analysis of various combinations of the factors made on an electronic computer has evidenced that the presence or absence of metastases in regional lymph nodes is of decisive importance for prognosticating. Other factors being taken into account do not contribute essentially to the precise prognosis. Poor prognosis is made for cases with multiple regional metastases, favourable--in patients without metastases, uncertain--in patient with single metastases.