Incorporating the surgical treatment of symptomatic macromastia into a Breast Cancer Unit: could this be a useful management policy?

Oncoplastic Breast Surgery (OBS) is becoming an integral part of breast cancer management, but training is difficult and not easily available. We propose a bold management policy: the introduction of the reduction mammaplasty into a Breast Cancer Unit (BCU) as treatment for symptomatic macromastia....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Hernanz de la Fuente, Fernando Luis, Santos, Rosa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Cantabria (UC)
Repositorio:UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unican.es:10902/32116
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10902/32116
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Oncoplastic breast surgery
Symptomatic macromastia
Reduction mammaplasty
Oncoplastic training
Management policy
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Sumario:Oncoplastic Breast Surgery (OBS) is becoming an integral part of breast cancer management, but training is difficult and not easily available. We propose a bold management policy: the introduction of the reduction mammaplasty into a Breast Cancer Unit (BCU) as treatment for symptomatic macromastia. This management policy could bring about clear advantages both to patients (larged-breasted patients and those with a breast cancer) and surgeons.