Abstract
A multicentric randomized trial evaluated the interest of internal mammary dissection on operable breast cancer patients. One thousand four hundred and fifty-three patients were included in the study and were followed for ten years. There is no difference in survival or in relapse-free survival between the two groups. There were significantly more local recurrences in the group without internal mammary dissection, but these recurrences occurred mainly on patients who developed metastases. A great difference between centers was observed in the number of nodes examined and there is therefore a difference in the prognostic value of the number of nodes invaded.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1941-1943 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cancer |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cancer Research
- Oncology