Figure 3

Hazard rate for breast cancer recurrence (local-regional plus distant) after mastectomy alone as primary treatment in pre-menopausal patients: (a) node-negative versus node-positive; (b) node-positive (one to three) lymph nodes; (c) node-positive (more than three) lymph nodes. Calculated values (squares and diamonds) with standard deviations (oblongs) and interpolation curve covering the first 4 years of follow-up (N-, 34 events; N+(1–3), 61 events; N+(>3), 60 events).