Oncoplastic breast surgery in elderly primary breast cancer: time to serve more surgically?

ConclusionsWhilst OBS-related benefits certainly should be weighed against the increased risks of a longer operative time and recovery, balanced considerations should be made when considering the escalation of systemic adjuvant treatments and related side-effects vis- à-vis de-escalation of surgery and relation to physical and psychological considerations.Level of Evidence: Level IV, Risk / Prognostic Study.
Source: European Journal of Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research