<prompt> In case of CA breast most prognostic factor is ?Size of tumourLymph node statusPresence of estrogen receptorAge. of menopause  <response>: Ans is b ie lymph node status the most impoant prognostic correlate for disease free and overall survival is axillary lymph node status. Node-negative women have less than a 30 risk of recurrence, compared to as much as a 75 risk for node-positive women. - Schwaz But remember Lymph node status may be the single most indicator of prognosis, but stage of breast cancer is a better indicator of prognosis as it includes lymph node status along with loco-regional status of cancer i.e. size, involvement of chest or overlying skin and metastasis so if stage of breast cancer is among the options, it should be the answer 