title: Report on pilot study of treatment of breast cancer by quadrantic excision with axillary dissection and no other therapy.
abstract: This paper is a report on a pilot study designed to test the hypothesis that with a negative node status minimal surgery and conservation of the breast is indicated. The preliminary figures giving the recurrence rate and survival time tentatively suggest that this is true.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008408:Mastectomy; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011379:Prognosis