A Prospective Study of the latero-central glandular pedicle technique As an Oncoplastic Procedure for Medial Quadrants Breast Masses; Oncological Safety and Clinical Outcomes

Abstract

With 1 million new cases in the world each year, Breast cancer is the commonest malignancy in women and comprises 18% of all female cancers. The incidence among women aged 50 approaches two per 1000 women per year, and the disease is the single commonest cause of death among women aged 40-50, accounting for about a fifth of all deaths in this age group. There are more than 14 000 deaths each year, and the incidence is increasing particularly among women aged 50-64, probably because of breast screening in this age group. For many women with stage 1 or 2 breast cancer, the combination of partial mastectomy and radiation therapy – together referred to as breast- conserving therapy is preferable to total mastectomy because breast conserving surgery survival rates is equivalent to those after mastectomy while preserving