Central small size breast cancer: how to overcome the problem of nipple and areola involvement.
For centrally located small tumours we have sought, with the aid of a plastic surgeon, to achieve the same radicality as in the other quadrants, while achieving a good cosmetic result. We considered 37 patients with small centrally located breast carcinoma, in whom we performed a new surgical technique. From analysis of this series it emerged that a high percentage (54.1%) had nipple and areolar involvement, suggesting their removal; it is no problem to sacrifice these when a good cosmetic result can be achieved by plastic remodelling.
Division of Surgical Oncology B, Instituto Nazionale Tumori, Italy.
V
V
Galimberti
S
S
Zurrida
V
V
Zanini
M
M
Callegari
P
P
Veronesi
S
S
Catania
A
A
Luini
M
M
Greco
A
A
Grisotti
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013518:Surgery, Plastic