Mastectomy patterns, but not rates, are changing in the treatment of early breast cancer. Experience of a single European institution on 2315 consecutive patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that rates of both mastectomy and CPM in early breast cancer are not increasing, while use of immediate reconstruction is on the rise. PMID: 29454174 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29454174?dopt=Abstract

Source: Breast - February 14, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Fancellu A, Sanna V, Cottu P, Feo CF, Scanu AM, Farina G, Bulla A, Spanu A, Paliogiannis P, Porcu A Tags: Breast Source Type: research