title: [Therapeutic mammoplasty is an appropriate option in a patient with breast cancer and macromastia].
abstract: Bilateral reduction mammaplasty in women with breast cancer and macromastia allows appropriate oncological surgical treatment with functional and cosmetic benefits and facilitates postoperative radiation therapy. The surgical approach carried out in three patients with breast cancer and macromastia is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Patología Mamaria, Servicio de Cirugía General II, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, Spain. cgdhff@humv.es
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hernanz de la Fuente
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gómez Fleitas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008875:Middle Aged