Axillary sampling and radiotherapy does not compromise the patient with early breast cancer: Trafford database experience

• Published in: European journal of surgical oncology Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 364 - 367
• Main Authors: Kingston, R.D., Bridger, J., Smith, C.J., Jeacock, J., Robinson, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.1995
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Axilla; breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Disease-Free Survival; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; local recurrence; Lymph Node Excision - methods; Lymphatic Metastasis; Mastectomy, Segmental; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; outcome; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Registries; survival; Survival Analysis; Treatment Outcome; breast cancer; local recurrence; outcome; survival

Local recurrence has been studied in a selected group of 379 patients, 39% of whom underwent simple mastectomy and 61% lumpectomy. The axilla was sampled in 52%, cleared in 8% and untreated in 40%. Axillary recurrence occurred in 16% of patients with a median follow-up of 54 months. Ninety-one per c...