New York—Oncoplastic surgery for breast cancer is gaining ground in the United States, and although it has its pros and cons and is not suitable for all patients, it often provides highly satisfying aesthetic results for patients, with often fewer positive margins than in standard breast-conserving surgery.
At the 2017 Controversies, Problems and Techniques in Surgery meeting, Teresa Benacquista, MD, described the technique, which in this country is usually performed by