Advanced locoregional therapies in breast.

Mitchell, Sunny; Klimberg, V Suzanne; Ochoa, Daniela; Rusby, Jennifer; Chang, David; Patel, Rakesh; Park, Julie; Korn, Jason M et al. · Ann Surg Oncol · 2014

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Abstract

Advanced locoregional therapies continue to advance the treatment of breast cancer. These techniques are geared towards optimizing oncologic and aesthetic outcome as well as decreasing and treating morbidity. We present a selection of specialized locoregional therapies dedicated to the optimization of breast cancer treatment. Locoregional therapies for breast cancer are presented to address breast conservation techniques, lipofilling techniques, reconstruction techniques for nipple-sparing mastectomy, re-irradiating the breast, axillary reverse mapping, and vascularized lymph node transfer. We present a synopsis of identified breast locoregional therapies targeted to address optimal oncologic and aesthetic outcome as well as decrease and treat morbidity.

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