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A trial to study the place of surgery in elderly women with breast cancer treated by tamoxife

Completed
Conditions
Breast
Cancer
Registration Number
ISRCTN72493595
Lead Sponsor
K Co-ordinating Committee for Cancer Research (UKCCCR)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged >70 years
2. Histological, cytological or unequivocal mammographic confirmation of carcinoma of the breast
3. Operable breast cancer
4. No metastases
5. No previous malignancy, except skin cancer or adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix
6. Fit and willing to receive either treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with bilateral breast cancer are excluded
2. Patients with Paget's disease without a palpable lump, in situ carcinoma or an impalpable lesion shown on mammograph alone are excluded

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot provided at time of registration
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot provided at time of registration
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