Oncoplastic Breast Consortium consensus conference on nipple-sparing mastectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Indications for nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) have broadened to include the risk reducing setting and locally advanced tumors, which resulted in a dramatic increase in the use of NSM. The Oncoplastic Breast Consortium consensus conference on NSM and immediate reconstruction was held to address a variety of questions in clinical practice and research based on published evidence and expert panel opinion.

Methods

The panel consisted of 44 breast surgeons from 14 countries across four continents with a background in gynecology, general or reconstructive surgery and a practice dedicated to breast cancer, as well as a patient advocate. Panelists presented evidence summaries relating to each topic for debate during the in-person consensus conference. The iterative process

SUBMITTER: Weber WP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245050 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature