Cancers, Vol. 11, Pages 160: Mastectomy or Breast-Conserving Therapy for Early Breast Cancer in Real-Life Clinical Practice: Outcome Comparison of 7565 Cases

In conclusion, the present study showed that patients treated with BCS followed by radiotherapy had an improved outcome compared to radical mastectomy alone. Specifically, local control, distant control, and overall survival were significantly better using the conservative approach. Thus, as a result of the present study, physicians should encourage patients to receive BCS with radiotherapy rather than mastectomy, whenever it is medically feasible and appropriate.

Source: Cancers - January 31, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Stefanie Corradini Daniel Reitz Montserrat Pazos Stephan Sch önecker Michael Braun Nadia Harbeck Christiane Matuschek Edwin B ölke Ute Ganswindt Filippo Alongi Maximilian Niyazi Claus Belka Tags: Article Source Type: research