The radical mastectomy developed by William Halsted was still used to treat breast cancer in the 1970s.
Notes on verification
Well-corroborated by multiple independent medical history sources and reflects documented medical practice timeline; consistent with NSABP trial history.
Sources
- A visual history of cancer | Wellcome Collection (wellcomecollection.org)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3423894/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/surgery/mastectomy/types/radical (breastcancer.org)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5060002/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)