The efficacy of lower axillary sampling in obtaining lymph node status in breast cancer: a controlled randomized trial

TY - JOUR

T1 - The efficacy of lower axillary sampling in obtaining lymph node status in breast cancer

T2 - a controlled randomized trial

AU - Steele, R. J. C.

AU - Forrest, A. P. M.

AU - Gibson, T.

AU - Stewart, H. J.

AU - Chetty, U.

PY - 1985

Y1 - 1985

N2 - Four hundred and seventeen patients with operable breast cancer treated by simple mastectomy were randomly allocated to have node sampling or total axillary clearance. There was no significant difference in the incidence of node positivity. One hundred and thirty-five patients had node sampling and were randomized at the completion of this procedure to have axillary clearance or to have no further surgery. All node positive patients who went on to have a clearance had positive samples, confirming the accuracy of the sampling technique.

AB - Four hundred and seventeen patients with operable breast cancer treated by simple mastectomy were randomly allocated to have node sampling or total axillary clearance. There was no significant difference in the incidence of node positivity. One hundred and thirty-five patients had node sampling and were randomized at the completion of this procedure to have axillary clearance or to have no further surgery. All node positive patients who went on to have a clearance had positive samples, confirming the accuracy of the sampling technique.

KW - Breast Neoplasms

KW - Clinical Trials as Topic

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Lymph Nodes

KW - Mastectomy

KW - Random Allocation

U2 - 10.1002/bjs.1800720512

DO - 10.1002/bjs.1800720512

M3 - Article

C2 - 3888336

SN - 0007-1323

VL - 72

SP - 368

EP - 369

JO - British Journal of Surgery

JF - British Journal of Surgery

IS - 5

ER -