Breast Radiotherapy after Oncoplastic Surgery—A Multidisciplinary Approach
Gabrielle Metz, Kylie Snook, Samriti Sood, Sally Baron‐Hay, Andrew J. Spillane, Gillian Lamoury, Susan Carroll
Abstract
Oncoplastic breast surgery encompasses a range of techniques used to provide equitable oncological outcomes compared with standard breast surgery while, simultaneously, prioritizing aesthetic outcomes. While the outcomes of oncoplastic breast surgery are promising, it can add an extra complexity to the treatment paradigm of breast cancer and impact on decision-making surrounding adjuvant therapies, like chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As such, early discussions at the multidisciplinary team meeting with surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists present, should be encouraged to facilitate best patient care.
Topics & Concepts
Oncoplastic SurgeryMedicineMultidisciplinary approachBreast cancerRadiation therapyMultidisciplinary teamBreast surgeryGeneral surgeryAdjuvant radiotherapyBreast-conserving surgeryMedical physicsSurgeryCancerMastectomyInternal medicineNursingSocial scienceSociologyBreast Cancer Treatment StudiesBreast Implant and ReconstructionBreast Lesions and Carcinomas