Oncoplastic versus conventional breast-conserving surgery in breast cancer: a pooled analysis of 6941 female patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women. In the past few years, surgical interventions for breast cancer have experienced massive changes from radical excision to conserving approaches. In this study, we aim to compare the two breast surgery interventions, including conventional breast-conserving surgery (CBCS) versus oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OPBCS).

Methods

We searched on PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane till 2 October 2021. All relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies were included. The data were extracted and pooled using Review Manager software (RevMan 5.4).

Results

The pooled meta-analysis of the included studies showed that OPBCS was significantly superior to CBCS in mos

SUBMITTER: Hasan MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9950210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature