[Oncoplastic techniques in the management of central breast cancer]

Central tumors of the breast are in a difficult location for breast conservation that in many occasions had resulted in mastectomy. At the present time, the use of oncoplastic techniques have increased conservative management in this group of women, with an adequate oncological resection and good aesthetic results being achieved. This article describes oncoplastic procedures for the removal of breast central tumors with special interest in conservation and reconstruction of the areola-nipple complex.