pubmed-article:2950659 | pubmed:abstractText | The results of surgical treatment of early breast cancers are discussed. Radical mastectomy for stage I tumor and a modified mastectomy after Patey-for stage II were shown to be feasible. A cooperative randomized study on therapy of localized stage IIb and IIIb breast tumors made the case for application of polychemotherapy as a component of combined and complex therapy. | lld:pubmed |