Abstract
Breast conservation therapy is the complete removal of the breast cancer with a margin of normal tissue surrounding the tumor. This is usually followed by radiation therapy. The primary goals of breast conservation therapy are to provide a survival equivalent to mastectomy, an acceptable rate of local recurrence, and a cosmetic outcome that is acceptable to the patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Breast |
Subtitle of host publication | Comprehensive Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 462-476.e4 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323359559 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Biopsy
- Breast conservation therapy
- Lumpectomy
- Margins
- Radiation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine