title: Training in oncoplastic surgery: an international consensus. The 7th Portuguese Senology Congress, Vilamoura, 2009.
abstract: Oncoplastic Breast Surgery (OPBS) is becoming an integral part of breast cancer management, but few surgeons have received formal training in these techniques. An International Symposium has recently debated the key issues which impact on training and specialisation in OPBS, as well as patient access to these procedures. The Symposium concluded that increasing the availability of OPBS is a major challenge, which demands much closer collaboration and cooperation between breast and plastic surgeons, backed up by new training schemes, new curricula and new guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Breast Center, Hospital S João, Al Prof Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal. mjcard@mail.med.up.pt
authors.forename: Maria João
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: R Douglas
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Macmillan
authors.forename: Belén
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Merck
authors.forename: Alexandre Mendonça
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rainsbury
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy