Figure 4.

Hazard rate for breast cancer recurrence (local-regional plus distant) after mastectomy alone as primary treatment in post-menopausal patients: (a) node-negative versus node-positive; (b) node-positive (one to three) lymph nodes; (c), node-positive (more than three) lymph nodes. Calculated values (squares and diamonds) with standard deviations (oblongs) and interpolation curve covering the first 4 years of follow-up (N-, 40 events; N+(1-3), 84 events; N+(>3), 88 events).