NSABP breast cancer studies led to the establishment of lumpectomy plus radiation over radical mastectomy as the standard surgical treatment for breast cancer.

• NSABP在乳腺癌领域的研究促进了外科治疗乳腺癌标准的确立，即将乳房肿瘤切除术与放疗相结合要优于完全的乳房切除术。