title: Oncoplastic breast surgery: a global perspective on practice, availability, and training.
abstract: Oncoplastic surgery is the seamless joining of the extirpative and reconstructive aspects of breast surgery that is performed by a single surgeon. A symposium was held at ISW 2007 in Montreal with a prearranged aim to publish an article on the current and historical record of the developing specialty of oncoplastic breast surgery. The presenters and authors are well-known breast surgeons from Australia, Croatia, India, Sweden, and South Africa.
authors.affiliation: Breast Endocrine Surgical Oncology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. malycha@hcn.net.au
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Malycha
authors.forename: Ian R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Gough
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Margaritoni
authors.forename: S V S
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Deo
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandelin
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Buccimazza
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017523:Croatia; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013019:South Africa; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013548:Sweden