[Conservative surgical treatment in breast cancer]

Contracept Fertil Sex. 1993 Feb;21(2):157-61.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Conservative surgery, i.e. tumorectomy with lymph nodes ablation and radiotherapy or Iridium 92, has replaced completely mastectomy in limited forms of breast cancer (stage I or II less than 3 cms) with the same results for mid and long term But contradictions must be known: large lymph nodes, aged women, evolutive forms, recurrences after conservative surgery and also intra canal multi foci forms. These forms must impose secondary mastectomy as first treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Brachytherapy / methods
  • Breast Neoplasms / mortality
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Contraindications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision*
  • Mastectomy, Segmental / methods*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prognosis
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome