SURGERY METHODS OF BREAST CANCER TREATMENT: HISTORICAL ASPECTS AND MODERN VIEW

A.V. Pushkarev2, M.G. Galeev1,2, V.A. Pushkarev2, M.R. Mukhametdinov3

1Bashkir State Medical University, Ufa

2Republican Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Ufa

3Tuymazy Central District Hospital, Tuymazy

Pushkarev Vasiliy A. ― Doct. of Sci. (Med.), resident doctor of the surgical department of the Republican Clinical Oncology Dispensary

73/1 Oktyabrya Ave., Ufa, 450054, Russian Federation, e-mail: doctorpushkarev@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5569-2321

Abstract

Introduction Breast cancer takes a dominant place in the structure of malignant neoplasm as a significant medical and socio-economic problem. Treatment of breast cancer affects various aspects of life. The surgical treatment of the disease is the main stage and can be the reason of functional, medical, social, mental and sexual disorders in patient life.

The purpose of our paper is to analyse the modern literature data concerning surgical methods of breast cancer treatment.

Material and methods. The paper summarizes the main publications of local and foreign authors concerning surgical methods of breast cancer treatment in the historical aspects and main modern approaches of breast reconstruction in using implants, autologous flaps, their combinations for correction of breast glands’ size and shape, improving the aesthetic results. The selection of publications was carried out within PubMed database, the electronic library/elibrary.ru, Scopus and Web of Science resources for the latest 15 years.

Results and discussion The presented literature review reflects various methods of surgical breast cancer treatment. In recent decades, new oncoplastic surgery methods have been widely developed, that makes it possible to correct the size and shape of breast glands and to use more advanced types of breast gland implants.

Conclusion Reconstructive plastic surgeries play an important role in the surgical treatment of breast cancer. It allows a woman to save or to return a lost organ that creates the definite conditions for medical, psychological and social rehabilitation to improve the whole life quality. The improvement of surgical techniques and usage of complications’ prevention usage makes it possible to introduce them more widely in the treatment of malignant breast glands diseases.

Key words: breast cancer, surgery methods of treatment, reconstructive plastic surgery.