Breast Cancer Surgery

Introduction In breast conservation therapy, only the tumor (cancer) in the breast is removed while the remaining healthy breast tissue is preserved. Nowadays, BET is a common procedure, which is usually combined with a subsequent irradiation of the breast. Today, breast-conserving therapy is used for about 75% of breast cancers and can, provided certain criteria … Breast-conserving therapy (BET)

Are the chances of survival better with non-breast-conserving therapy? In a BET, the malignant tissue is completely removed. During the operation, the removed tissue is examined microscopically to see if the tumour cells are surrounded by healthy cells – this means that the tumour has been removed as a whole. If this is not the … Are the chances of survival better with non-breast-conserving therapy? | Breast-conserving therapy (BET)