Ioannis G. Papanikolaou Author

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Improving treatment options and quality of life in Breast Cancer survivors: International data from fertility preserving options in breast cancer survivors and conservative interventions.

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Ioannis G. Papanikolaou

Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women. The emphasis on fertility preservation, quality of life and breast-cosmesis related issues have challenged in the last years the Subspecialty of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction, as well as breast cancer surgery. Fertility preservation before gonadotoxic treatments has motivated scientific community to introduce fertility counselling in breast cancer treatment options. The need for breast conserving surgery, as well as the effort to obtain better cosmesis after surgery has leaded breast surgeons to develop oncoplastic breast conserving surgery. Oncoplastic techniques combine oncologic surgery with plastic surgery techniques. Main objective remains oncologic safety. Established goals of OPS are to broaden indicati... view more»

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