Extreme Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in Patients Presented to Ain Shams University Hospital, Initial Experience

Abstract

reast cancer, according to national cancer institute, is the most common site of cancer in women in Egypt as it accounts for about 38.8% of total malignancies among Egyptian females; it is an important cause of mortality among women. 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 the breast.