What was the purpose of this study? Explain why this study was done based on what was known about Breast cancer before. The study was aimed at determining the options of the procedures to deal with early breast cancer among the patients with specific focus on early treatment involving radiation and chemotherapy as opposed to the removal of the lymph nodes.
Describe the sample of patients in terms of ALL of their important characteristics.The removal of the lymph nodes is not necessary for women who are in early stages i.e. clinical stages T1 and T2. The biopsies showing that either one or the two nodes have cancer that cannot be felt Continue reading...