Breast reconstruction and radiation therapy: An Italian expert Delphi consensus statements and critical review

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths for women worldwide with an overall increasing trend of prevalence and mortality rate [1,2]. Breast conserving surgery (BCS) plus radiation therapy (RT) or mastectomy have shown comparable oncological outcomes in early-stage breast cancer and are considered standard of care treatment to be offered to patients based on the specific disease presentation [3,4]. Although both interventions are valid options, mastectomy should not be regarded as equal to breast conservation [5].

Source: Cancer Treatment Reviews - May 26, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Icro Meattini, Carlotta Becherini, Marco Bernini, Elisabetta Bonzano, Carmen Criscitiello, Fiorenza De Rose, Maria Carmen De Santis, Antonella Fontana, Pierfrancesco Franco, Oreste Davide Gentilini, Lorenzo Livi, Bruno Meduri, Silvana Parisi, Nadia Pasine Tags: Tumour Review Source Type: research