Incorporating the surgical treatment of symptomatic macromastia into a Breast Cancer Unit: could this be a useful management policy?
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery (OBS) is becoming an integral part of breast cancer management, but training is difficult and not easily available. We propose a bold management policy: the introduction of the reduction mammaplasty into a Breast Cancer Unit (BCU) as treatment for symptomatic macromastia. This management policy could bring about clear advantages both to patients (larged-breasted patients and those with a breast cancer) and surgeons.
Breast Unit, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria, Avda. Herrera Oria s/n, 39011 Santander, Spain. cgdhff@humv.es
Fernando
F
Hernanz
Rosa
R
Santos
D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D016462:Mammaplasty