Radiological findings following breast conservation oncoplastic surgery and radiation

Tumor quadrantectomy combined with reduction mammaplasty/mastopexy allows resection of breast cancers with more favorable margins and a better cosmetic result. The question remains, however, whether the more complex surgical procedure and the postoperative radiation leads to tumors, scar formations or microcalcifications which make the radiological follow up more difficult and cause unnecessary diagnostic breast biopsies. The radiological changes seen mammographically after oncoplastic breast conservation surgery are described, related to the oncoplastic technique used and compared to the changes seen after stan…