820-821 / 1816
NSABP (National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project) B-32
Women with invasive breast cancer were randomly
assigned to either SLN resection plus ANC (group 1) or
to SLN resection alone with ANC only if the SLNs were
positive (group 2)
No significant difference in OS, DFS at 8 years
Overall survival (OS) , disease-free survival (DFS) , and
regional control were statistically equivalent between
groups.