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Nature Clinical Practice Oncology (2007) 4, 657-664
doi:10.1038/ncponc0957  
Received 29 January 2007 | Accepted 14 June 2007

Surgery Insight: oncoplastic breast-conserving reconstruction—indications, benefits, choices and outcomes

Richard M Rainsbury

Correspondence Director of Oncoplastic Breast Unit, The Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester SO22 5DG, UK

Email
 rrainsbury@aol.com

Techniques that combine the skills of resection with reconstruction have led to a third approach called oncoplastic breast-conserving reconstruction. Emerging data on the oncological and cosmetic outcomes of this technique confi rm the clinical utility of this new approach to the surgical management of patients with breast cancer, as discussed in this Review.

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