Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector6155910.17816/kazmj61559Research ArticleOn breast cancer recurrence and metastasis after radical mastectomyErmolaevV. R.info@eco-vector.comPichuginA. M.info@eco-vector.comSaratov Medical Institute1509197152543452202202122022021Copyright © 1971, Ermolaev V.R., Pichugin A.M.1971<p>The material for this work was the data on 490 women with stage I, II and III breast cancer, who were operated on radically in different Saratov hospitals during 13 years (from 1952 to 1964) and afterwards were admitted to Saratov municipal oncologic dispensary. We selected only patients with primary breast cancer whose diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination. The patients were followed up for 5 years.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив