Abstract
Breast conserving surgery (BCS) combined with postoperative radiotherapy has become the gold standard of locoregional treatment for the majority of patients with early-stage breast cancer, offering equivalent survival and improved body image and lifestyle scores as compared to mastectomy. In an attempt to optimize the oncologic safety and cosmetic results of BCS, oncoplastic procedures (OPP) have been introduced in recent years combining the best principles of surgical oncology with those of plastic surgery. However, even with the use of OPP, cosmetic outcomes may result unsatisfying when a large volume of parenchyma has to be removed, particularly in small-medium size breasts.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 966-971 |
Numero di pagine | 6 |
Rivista | European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences |
Volume | 16 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2012 |
Keywords
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cellulose, Oxidized
- Cicatrix
- Depsipeptides
- Female
- Humans
- Mammaplasty
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Postoperative Hemorrhage
- Rome
- Surgical Flaps
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome