Journal
BREAST
Volume 69, Issue -, Pages 265-273Publisher
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2023.03.006
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Breast cancer; Breast conserving therapy; Oncoplastic surgery; Reconstructive breast surgery; de-escalation therapy
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Simple breast conservation surgery (sBCS) has advanced to oncoplastic breast procedures (OBP) to improve psychosocial well-being and cosmetic outcome. Despite the increase in OBP use, the choice between sBCS and OBP is difficult. Research on their safety, efficacy, and patient-reported outcomes is lacking.
Simple breast conservation surgery (sBCS) has technically advanced onto oncoplastic breast procedures (OBP) to avoid mastectomy and improve breast cancer patients' psychosocial well-being and cosmetic outcome. Although OBP are time-consuming and expensive, we are witnessing an increase in their use, even for cases that could be managed with sBCS. The choice between keeping it simple or opting for more complex oncoplastic procedures is difficult. This review proposes a pragmatic approach in assisting this decision.Medical literature suggests that OBP and sBCS might be similar regarding local recurrence and overall sur-vival, and patients seem to have higher satisfaction levels with the aesthetic outcome of OBP when compared to sBCS. However, the lack of comprehensive high-quality research assessing their safety, efficacy, and patient-reported outcomes hinders these supposed conclusions. Postoperative complications after OBP may delay the initiation of adjuvant RT. In addition, precise displacement of the breast volume is not effectively recorded despite surgical clips placement, making accurate dose delivery tricky for radiation oncologists, and WBRT preferable to APBI in complex OBP cases.With a critical eye on financial toxicity, patient satisfaction, and oncological outcomes, OBP must be carefully integrated into clinical practice. The thoughtful provision of informed consent is essential for decision-making between sBCS and OBP. As we look into the future, machine learning and artificial intelligence can poten-tially help patients and doctors avoid postoperative regrets by setting realistic aesthetic expectations.
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