title: Results of breast conserving surgery in clinical stage I-II breast carcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The role of breast conserving surgery with radiotherapy is well established and has become a widely used procedure in breast cancer. Patient selection, a multidisciplinary approach, and expert surgical technique are important factors to avoid locoregional recurrence. The aim of this study was to analyse the outcomes of patients treated with breast conserving surgery in stage I-II breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, the results of 135 breast conserving surgery cases are reported. The majority of patients received radiotherapy and adjuvant systemic treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At a median follow-up period of 54 months, 5 patients (3.7%) developed locoregional recurrence. The 5 years overall and disease-free survival rates were 90% and 84%, respectively. Young age, lymph node involvement, and oestrogen receptor negativity were independent predictors for overall survival.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In selected patients, breast conserving surgery using good surgical technique in conjunction with radiotherapy can achieve a high survival rate with a low locoregional recurrence rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of 5th General Surgery, Ankara Oncology Training and Research hospital, 13th Street, Demetevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alagol
keywords: Breast carcinoma; Breast conserving surgery