The landmark surgical trials of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project

World J Surg. 2006 Jul;30(7):1138-46. doi: 10.1007/s00268-005-0552-5.

Abstract

In this paper we provide a summary of several of the completed and ongoing surgical trials of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, one of the cancer cooperative trials groups supported by the US National Cancer Institute.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Mastectomy / methods*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic*
  • Survival Analysis
  • United States

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents