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Turkiye Klinikleri, Ankara, 2026
Breast cancer necessitates a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing specialists from departments of surgery, medical oncology, radiation on-cology, radiology, pathology, nuclear medicine, and genetic counseling, as well as psychological support. Surgeons are an important part of multidisciplinary teams, from diagnosis to surgery and even in advanced stages of breast cancer. Beyond conventional surgical approaches, oncoplastic breast surgery is becoming one of the most important topics that colleagues from every discipline involved in breast diseases need to understand.
In the 1980s, the phrase “oncoplastic breast surgery” was first used. Compared to traditional approaches, it aims to enhance the quality of life and aesthetic outcomes, while also reducing the effects of the disease. Everyone now uses the phrase to mean any surgery that tries to keep the breasts looking appealing and improving the quality of life without affecting cancer treatment. Oncoplastic surgery is a method that considers the long-term effects for women, and it should be a key part of the recommended treatment for all women with breast cancer. Breast cancer significantly impacts a woman's sense of integrity. Therefore, it highlights the need to minimize the negative effects of surgery.
There are many ways to do oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery, but they usually follow three main paths: first, breast reduction techniques were used to remove tumors from areas of the breast that could be re-moved; then, modified methods were used to allow the removal of any breast segment; second, volume replacement techniques were used, with variations of latissimus dorsi flaps and later with local perforator-based flaps; and third, different methods were used to close breast defects, from basic skin reduction methods to adaptations of cosmetic mastopexies.
The colleagues from the European Academy of Senology (EAoS), iBreast Book, and SENATURK (Turkish Academy of Senology) wanted to create a resource to improve oncoplastic breast surgery and training for professionals. In, this book consists of 44 chapters written by experts from various countries, including Brazil and India, and perfectly details all these topics conclusion related to oncoplastic breast surgery. This book aims to be of great help to breast surgeons by covering critical and fundamental information in senology. This resource will also be very useful for other members of multidisciplinary teams, surgical assistants, gynecologists, and plastic and reconstructive surgeons. We want to thank all the chapter authors for their hard work and attention to detail in putting together the topics. We also want to thank them again for sharing their experiences and case studies, which have made this book more valuable and informative in both an educational and visual way.
On behalf of the Editorial Committee
Prof. Dr. Nuh Zafer CANTÜRK, FACS, FEBS, FEBS-Breast
Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery,
Kocaeli, Turkey