Tumours suitable for breast conservation
Breast tumours suitable for breast conservation include:
- tumours where there is a single clinical and mammographic lesion
- tumour size:
- less than 3-4 cm in diameter
- dependent on the size of the breast:
- in small breasts, tumours greater than 2cm diameter may be impossible to remove without a cosmetic result that is similar to that of mastectomy
- in large breasts, tumours slightly greater than 4cm diameter may be treated conservatively as the cosmetic results are generally favourable and prognosis is not thought to be greatly different from mastectomy
- no sign of local advancement e.g. fixation to overlying skin or deeper muscle
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