Surgery With or Without Lymph Node Removal in Treating Older Women With Stage I or Stage IIA Breast Cancer
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Removing axillary lymph nodes may be effective in stopping the spread of breast
cancer cells. It is not yet known if surgery to remove breast cancer is more effective with
or without lymph node removal.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of breast surgery with or
without removal of axillary lymph nodes in treating women who have stage I or stage IIA
breast cancer.