[Breast cancer surgery].
Breast conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy is the treatment of choice for early breast cancer. For patients who choice or need a mastectomy, breast reconstruction provides an acceptable alternative. Breast cancer surgery has been evolving through minimally invasive approaches. Sentinel node biopsy has already remplaced axillary lymph node dissection in the evaluation of the axilla. Local ablation of the tumor may be a valuable alternative to surgery in the future.
Vlastos
Georges
G
Service de gynécologie, Unité de sénologie et d'oncogynécologie chirurgicales, HUG, Genève. georges.vlastos@hcuge.ch
Berclaz
Gilles
G
Langer
Igor
I
Pittet-Cuenod
Brigitte
B
Delaloye
Jean-François
JF
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods*