[Surgical technics in breast-sparing treatment of breast cancer]

Current surgical techniques in conservative treatment of breast cancer are shown: quadrantectomy, tumorectomy, axillary dissection. Therapeutic problems in such treatment are tumor size (bigger than 2 cm diameter) and the measures to be taken regarding metastatic axillary lymph nodes. Specially important is the histological evaluation of the tumor excision to guarantee a tumor-free rim. Good cooperation between surgeon, pathologist, and radiotherapist must be stressed.