Extreme oncoplastic breast conserving surgery: Is surgical dexterity all that is need?

•Extreme oncoplastic surgery allows to avoid mastectomy in multiple and/or large breast cancer.•Safer margins and adequate aesthetic results may be obtained with these techniques.•Some specific recommendations should be kept in mind in order to improve outcomes.

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2020-01, Vol.219 (1), p.211-212
Main Authors: Franceschini, Gianluca, Masetti, Riccardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast
Conflicts of interest
Decision making
Ethical standards
Localization
Lumpectomy
Magnetic resonance
Mammaplasty
Mammography
Mastectomy
Mastectomy, Segmental
Patients
Radiation therapy
Surgeons
Surgery
Task complexity
Tumors
Ultrasound
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Summary:•Extreme oncoplastic surgery allows to avoid mastectomy in multiple and/or large breast cancer.•Safer margins and adequate aesthetic results may be obtained with these techniques.•Some specific recommendations should be kept in mind in order to improve outcomes.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.04.008