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The management of recurrent breast cancer is a multidisciplinary challenge. Clinical and radiological follow-up of patients following breast cancer treatment aims to detect early locoregional and distant metastasis. Local breast…

Introduction Advancements in oncoplastic breast surgery have enabled many women to conserve their natural breast tissue and avoid mastectomy. The available techniques can be applied to the majority of women…

Introduction Reconstruction after partial mastectomy is an evolving aspect of plastic surgery. Different modalities are continually being developed to maximize patient survival while minimizing the treatment’s morbidity. Currently, the two…

Introduction Recently, standardization of population screening and advances in diagnostic techniques have allowed for earlier detection of breast cancer, which allows breast cancer diagnosis to occur when the relative tumor…

Conflict of Interest Statement No funding was provided for this chapter. Dr. Barnea is a speaker for Johnson Medical. Introduction Breast conservation therapy (BCT) has become the mainstay in surgical…

Introduction Oncoplastic breast surgery has become a common option for women with breast cancer and is currently being performed throughout the world on a regular basis. This operation has provided…

Introduction The newly diagnosed breast cancer patient and her interdisciplinary treatment team must address both the local control (breast) and systemic control (body) issues to minimize the risk of recurrence….

Introduction As reconstructive techniques have improved, patient expectations have evolved. From the simplest to the most complex resection, patients expect to be satisfied with their final esthetic result. Trying to…

Oncoplastic breast surgery has become a common option for women with breast cancer. Oncoplastic surgery is defined as tumor excision with a wide margin of resection followed by immediate or…