Changes in the Surgical Management of Early Breast Cancer in England

摘要: A questionnaire survey of consultant surgeons in England indicates that there has been a considerable change opinion over the past few years concerning management early breast cancer; only 39.1% would now perform mastectomy, whereas 64.4% conservative surgery. The most common forms are simple mastectomy and axillary clearance (21.9%); wide excision, plus radiotherapy (20.1%); excision alone (16.9%). majority offer patients choice surgery, but 52% had access to care nurse.