Oncoplastic surgery: oncologic and cosmetic issues

The term oncoplastic surgery has been coined in nineties describing the breast surgical procedures aimed at good local control bound with a good cosmetic result. In principle they might be divided to lumpectomy procedures, partial mastectomies, skin sparing mastectomies and subutaneous mastectomies followed by reconstruction. The choice of the procedure depends on size, location and distribution of the tumor in the breast. It is always better to use smaller procedure as possible. The most important parameter is good excision margin. It should be obtained at any cost. Therefore the most appropriate procedure for…