title: Benign breast disease and cancer.
abstract: We report the necessity for thoroughly understanding the physiopathology of benign breast lesions in order to treat each type of lesion adequately. Three groups of women are outlined as a practical approach to this problem. Subadipose mastectomy is proposed to treat heteronodular mastopathy. This operation is compared with the subcutaneous mastectomy proposed by plastic surgeons.
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000503:physiopathology; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy