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Surgical approach of breast cancer: advances and limitations
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, Greece
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2018, 39(3), 341–347;
https://doi.org/10.12892/ejgo4186.2018
Published: 10 June 2018
Abstract
New approaches in surgical methods and systematic therapy have led to a better prognosis for women including a better quality of life. Modified radical mastectomy, the treatment of choice in breast cancer, tends to be replaced by breast-conservation surgical procedures. Furthermore, the value of axillary lymph node dissection has been questioned. Sentinel lymph node biopsy has contributed in staging of the axilla in order to avoid extensive operations.
Keywords
Surgery
Breast cancer
Mastectomy
Classification
Lymphadenectomy