Every woman is unique so it is important that, you and your patient work together regarding the best Breast reconstruction options for her after mastectomy. In India breast cancer is the commonest diagnosed cancer in women. About 40% of patients require mastectomy because of diffuse multifocal disease, tumour size or site, concern about the desirability of radiotherapy, or merely strong patient preference for mastectomy. Many women with breast cancer choose surgery that removes only the tumour and an edge or margin of healthy tissue around it.
This is called as breast conservation surgery (It may also be called lumpectomy, or segmental mastectomy). Those who cannot have conservation surgery, they prefer to have the entire breast removed (mastectomy). Thus breast reconstruction is required in a significant proportion of all patients with breast cancer. It rebuilds the breast mound to…
