[Lumpectomy with axillary lymph node excision and subsequent irradiation of the small breast cancer].

The technique of lumpectomy with axillary lymphonodectomy and postoperative irradiation is discussed in this paper and is compared to quadrantectomy or bilaterally restricted subcutaneous mastectomy in cases of small-size mammary carcinoma. A critical appraisal is made of the authors' own concept of indication, with reference being also made to the problem of the non-invasive form.