Conservation surgery for breast cancer: Selection criteria and technical considerations Journal Article
| Author: | Kinne, D. W. |
| Article Title: | Conservation surgery for breast cancer: Selection criteria and technical considerations |
| Abstract: | Patients with stage I or II breast cancer are candidates for either modified radical mastectomy or breast preservation therapy involving limited resection of the primary tumor, axillary dissection, and breast irradiation. The overall survival rates of both these approaches are comparable according to retrospective reviews and ongoing clinical trials, and long-term follow-up confirms the earlier findings. Thus, patients should be given the choice between these two options by surgeons, radiation therapists, and other physicians involved in their care. However, not all breast cancer patients will choose breast preservation surgery, and because of tumor-related and other factors not all patients are candidates. The patient selection criteria are discussed herein and the optimal surgical techniques are reviewed. © 1994 Springer-Verlag. |
| Keywords: | surgical technique; survival rate; review; patient selection; comparative study; chemotherapy, adjuvant; combined modality therapy; follow-up studies; lymphatic metastasis; neoplasm staging; lymph node excision; neoplasm recurrence, local; breast cancer; mastectomy; breast neoplasms; breast reconstruction; axilla; clinical trials; breast conservation; prognosis; human; female; patient selection criteria |
| Journal Title: | Surgery Today |
| Volume: | 24 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| ISSN: | 0941-1291 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 1994-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 767 |
| End Page: | 771 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf01636303 |
| PUBMED: | 7865951 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 1 February 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
