Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Management of the Breast, Third Edition

Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Management of the Breast, Third Edition provides a comprehensive and contemporary account of techniques in oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery. Uniquely, this book includes short, concise chapters containing only the most critical information. Many of the chapters are entitled "My Approach" and this enables the reader to gain an insight into the clinical practice of the world's breast disease experts. The true multidisciplinary nature of the book ensures that the perspectives of all members of the breast cancer team are included. This transfer of knowledge between disciplines leads to improved patient care and the integration of multidisciplinary treatment, thus providing an educational and practical multidisciplinary breast cancer book for practicing breast cancer doctors, and trainees worldwide.

Section I: General trends, principles, and materials. 1. Latest trends in breast reconstruction. 2. The biological rationale for oncoplastic surgical procedures. 3. Biological reactions to reconstructive materials. Editorial Commentary. Section II: Patient selection - breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy? 4.Oncological considerations. 5. Reconstructive perspectives. 6. Patients’ perspectives. Editorial Commentary. 7. Preoperative radiological assessment. 8. Oncoplastic parenchymal resection. 9. Intraoperative assessment. 10. Timing of oncoplastic repair. Editorial Commentary. SectionIII: Breast-conserving surgery and partial breast reconstruction (oncoplastic repair). 11. Immediate repair before radiotherapy. 12. Postoperative margin assessment (re-excision or completion mastectomy). 13. Delayed oncoplastic repair - before radiotherapy. Editorial Commentary. 14. Delayed oncoplastic repair - after radiotherapy. Editorial Commentary. Section IV: Skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy. 15. Mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction: skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy. Editorial Commentary. 16. Nipple-sparing mastectomy. Editorial Commentary. Section V: Mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction (timing and patient selection). 17. Timing of reconstruction. Editorial Commentary. 18. How to choose the optimal method of whole breast reconstruction. Section VI: Mastectomy and whole breast reconstruction (methods and techniques). 19. Implant-based whole breast reconstruction (without irradiation). Editorial Commentary. 20. Implant-based whole breast reconstruction (with irradiation). 21. Fat grafting exclusively for whole breast reconstruction. Editorial Commentary 22. Standard autologous tissue flaps for whole breast reconstruction. Editorial Commentary. 23. Advanced autologous tissue flaps for whole breast reconstruction.Section VII: Revisional breast reconstruction (following both partial and whole breast reconstruction). 24. Breast revision following breast conservation and oncoplastic repair. 25. Breast revision after implant-based breast reconstruction. 26. Breast revision after mastectomy, whole breast reconstruction, and postmastectomy radiation therapy. Editorial Commentary. Section VIII: Techniques for delivery of radiotherapy. 27. Partial or whole breast radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery. 28. Postmastectomy radiotherapy after whole breast reconstruction. 29. Partial breast radiotherapy after partial mastectomy. 30. Whole breast radiotherapy (BOOST) after partial mastectomy. Editorial Commentary. Section IX: Techniques for lymph node transfer. 31. Transfer of lymph node tissue. Section X: Nipple-areola complex reconstruction. 32. Nipple-areola complex reconstruction (with and without Biologicals. Editorial Commentary. Section XI: Training - breast surgery as a specialty. 33. The modern specialist breast surgeon. 34. Breast surgical training. Editorial Commentary.

Steven J. Kronowitz, MD FACS, Kronowitz Plastic Surgery, Houston, Texas, USA is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons; American Association of Plastic Surgeons; American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery; American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons; and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He serves on the editorial board of both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. John R. Benson, MA DM (Oxon) MD (Cantab) FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Ed), Consultant Breast Surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge; Fellow of Selwyn College Cambridge; and Visiting Professor, Anglia Ruskin School of Medicine, Cambridge. He won First Prize in the Oncology Section of the BMA Medical Book Awards (2013) and is widely published in the field of breast diseases. He is a former member of the Planning Committee for the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (2013–2015) and a member of the review panel for ASCO guidelines. Maurizio B. Nava, PhD, qualified from the University of Milan in 1977 and received accreditation in oncology in 1980 and general surgery in 1986. He was Director of the Plastic Surgery Department at the Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan from 1997 until 2014, and currently holds the post of Adjunct Professor at the Universities of Milan and Genova. Since 2016, Dr. Nava has been Honorary President of G.RE.T.A (Group for Reconstructive and Therapeutic Advancement) that promotes international collaboration in the field of oncoplastic and aesthetic breast surgery and the exchange of ideas with patients. Dr Nava coordinates the biennial Milan Oncoplastic Breast meeting and is a member of several organizations including the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialist (EUSOMA).