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Male breast cancer: Reconstructive surgery

Matteo RossiAdriana CordovaEmanuele Cammarata

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyReconstructive surgerymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryConventional treatmentAxillary Lymph Node DissectionSettore MED/19 - Chirurgia PlasticaSentinel nodeModified Radical Mastectomymedicine.diseaseSurgeryMale breast cancerMale chest wall reconstructionMale breast cancerBiopsymedicineLymphskin and connective tissue diseasesbusinessMale breast reconstruction

description

The conventional treatment for male breast cancer consists of modified radical mastectomy with axillary sentinel node biopsy and/or axillary lymph node dissection in case of lymph node-positive disease. However, breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is gaining popularity also among men. In both cases, surgery leaves an aesthetic disfigurement that impacts patient well-being and quality of life. Thus, even if male breast has a different social and emotional role than female’s one, male breast reconstruction deserves the same importance. The aim of this chapter is to give a comprehensive review on latest indications and strategies for the post-oncological reconstructive surgery of the male breast.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-01-01
10.1007/978-3-030-25502-2_12http://hdl.handle.net/10447/482433