TITLE:
Mastectomy—A Critical Review
AUTHORS:
Gabija Lazaraviciute, Shailesh Chaturvedi
KEYWORDS:
Mastectomy, Breast Cancer, Halsted Mastectomy, Patey Mastectomy, Total Mastectomy, Skin Sparing Mastectomy, Breast Conserving Surgery, Prophylactic Mastectomy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Clinical Diagnostics,
Vol.7 No.2,
June
19,
2017
ABSTRACT: History of breast cancer dates back to at least 1600 B.C. and treatment methods
have undergone significant progress over the last hundred years. We are moving
away from frighteningly radical, and towards increasingly more conservational
breast cancer surgery. And while mastectomy is no longer a first-line choice
for all breast cancers, it is still an important and, really, an essential
procedure to discuss and research about. Different types and techniques exist
and evidence regarding each is vast-with novel techniques appearing even nowadays. For example, robotic
surgery is increasingly more common in many surgical specialties and
procedures, and mastectomy is no exception. With several high-profile
celebrities recently discussing their experiences of breast cancer and
mastectomies, this article covers a multitude of essential aspects relevant to
this topic, in turn, hopefully, helping patients and doctors deal with the
diagnosis and plan the treatment accordingly. Current breast cancer care and
mastectomy trends are also discussed here, giving the readers an up-to-date
overview of how breast cancer can and should be managed.