Open AccessOncological safety and postoperative complications in oncoplastic breast surgery among Asian women: A single institutional review
Author(s) -
Teoh Li Ying,
Lai Lee Lee,
Hanim AA Alia,
Teh Mei Sze,
Jamaris Suniza,
Yahya Abqariyah,
Ng Kwan Hoong,
See Mee Hoong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the breast journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1524-4741
pISSN - 1075-122X
DOI - 10.1111/tbj.14060
Subject(s) - medicine , oncoplastic surgery , breast cancer , breast surgery , cohort , general surgery , cancer , surgery
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.