A single-center study on total mastectomy versus skin-sparing mastectomy in case of pure ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast

• Published in: European journal of surgical oncology Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 950 - 955
• Main Authors: Lhenaff, Margaux, Tunon de Lara, Christine, Fournier, Marion, Charitansky, Hélène, Brouste, Véronique, Mathoulin-Pelissier, Simone, Pinsolles, Vincent, Rousvoal, Aurelien, Bussieres, Emmanuel, Chassaigne, Florence, Croce, Sabrina, Ben Rejeb, Houda, MacGrogan, Gaétan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2019; WB Saunders
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms - mortality; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating - surgery; Ductal carcinoma in situ; Female; Follow-Up Studies; France - epidemiology; Humans; Life Sciences; Mammaplasty - methods; Mastectomy - methods; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Relapses; Reoperation; Retrospective Studies; Skin sparing mastectomy; Survival Rate - trends; Total mastectomy; France; Ductal carcinoma in situ; Total mastectomy; Skin sparing mastectomy; Relapses

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) accounts for 15% of all breast cancers and generally, the prognosis is good if treated optimally. The standard treatment includes breast conservative surgery along with adjuvant radiotherapy. Skin-sparing mastectomy (SSM) preserves the breast skin envelope but its onc...