Breast-Conserving Surgery in Bilateral Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bilateral breast cancer (BBC) may present as synchronous (SBC) or metachronous breast cancer (MBC). Optimal surgical management of BBC patients is not well-defined. In this study, we report on histopathology, treatment, and outcomes in BBC patients.

Methods

Upon Institutional Review Board approval, we identified BBC patients diagnosed and treated for invasive breast cancer between 1999 and 2007. Retrospective chart review for demographics, histopathology, treatment, and outcomes was performed, and factors associated with BCS choice were collected. Contraindication to BCS was defined as any of the following one-breast findings: multicentric disease, tumor considered too large for BCS, and a patient without a nominal breast size for acceptable cosmetic results. McNe

SUBMITTER: O'Brien JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4636081 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature