Oncological safety and postoperative complications in oncoplastic breast surgery among Asian women: A single institutional review

Teoh LY 1 , Lai LL 1 , Hanim Aa A 2 , Teh MS 1 , Jamaris S 1 , Yahya A 3 Show all authors , Ng KH 4 , See MH 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Breast Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Breast J, 2020 11;26(11):2208-2212.
PMID: 32996224 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.14060

Abstract

Oncoplastic breast surgery (OBS) improves margin clearance and produces good esthetic outcome in breast cancer treatment. This study evaluates the complications and outcome of OBS in a multiracial patient cohort. Data of 421 patients between 2011 and 2018 were analyzed. The majority were Malays (41.8%), followed by Chinese (39.7%) and Indians (16.8%). Low local complications were noted, with no significant differences in disease-free survival (P = .927) and overall survival (P = .719) between low and high OBS levels. Shared decision-making in offering OBS for Asian women has potential to become a practical option in breast cancer treatment.

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