Patient selection criteria for conservation surgery versus mastectomy: Memorial Hospital breast service experience Journal Article


Authors: Moore, M. P.; Kinne, D. W.
Article Title: Patient selection criteria for conservation surgery versus mastectomy: Memorial Hospital breast service experience
Abstract: Breast cancer remains the most common noncutaneous malignancy of women. Although the incidence of the disease continues to rise, most women now present with early (stage I or II) disease. Breast conservation has been demonstrated to be equal in efficacy to mastectomy in such patients in six modern-day randomized trials. The utilization of breast conservation has been slow throughout the United States. At Memorial Hospital the utilization of breast conservation almost equals that of modified mastectomy in the treatment of 950+annual primary operable cancers. Excellent local-regional control can be obtained with a defined surgical approach to the primary tumor and axillary nodes, radiotherapy to the breast with a boost to the primary site, and finally patient selection. © 1994 Société Internationale de Chirurgie.
Keywords: review; patient selection; united states; comparative study; lymph node metastasis; cancer incidence; lymphatic metastasis; neoplasm recurrence, local; breast cancer; mastectomy; breast neoplasms; breast surgery; mastectomy, segmental; breast reduction; mastectomy, radical; human; female
Journal Title: World Journal of Surgery
Volume: 18
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0364-2313
Publisher: Springer  
Date Published: 1994-01-01
Start Page: 58
End Page: 62
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/bf00348192
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 8197777
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Notes: World J. Surg. -- Cited By :11 -- Export Date: 14 January 2019 -- Article -- CODEN: WJSUD C2 - 8197777 -- Source: Scopus
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