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유방 보존술 · Breast-conserving surgery · Surgery
Breast-conserving surgery
Only the tumor and a rim of normal tissue are removed, keeping the breast, usually followed by radiotherapy. Korean hospitals often combine it with oncoplastic techniques that reshape the breast during removal. Some hospitals also do robotic breast-conserving surgery through a small incision.
Background: First multicenter study of robotic breast-conserving surgery (7 Korean hospitals, 150 patients): positive margin rate about 0.7%, surgery-related complications about 4%[1]
| Advantages | Limitations |
|---|---|
| Keeps the shape of the breast; Recovers faster than total removal | Radiotherapy is usually needed after surgery; Not suitable when the tumor is too large, multiple or in a special position |
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Offered at
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea University Anam Hospital, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul National University Hospital