[Conservative treatment for early breast cancer]

68 Cases of early breast cancer were divided into local resection group (33 cases) and local resection plus axillary dissection group (35 cases). The 3-, 5- and 10-year survival rate of the two groups were 97.0%, 78.8%, 72.7% and 94.3%, 80.0%, 77.1% respectively; The metastasis rate of the two groups were 6.1%, 12.1%, 3.0% and 8.6%, 17.1%, 8.6% respectively; and the local recurrence rate of the two groups were 6.1%, 6.1%, 3.0%, and 5.7%, 5.7%, 2.9% respectively ( P > 0.05). The cosmetic satisfaction rate of the two groups were 60.6% and 65.7% respectively ( P > 0.05). Factors relating to cosmetic results were type of breast, operative incision, age and postoperative radiotherapy. Conservative operation for early breast cancer was safe, provided incision margin was 2 cm approximately 3 cm. In all patients mammplasty was performed after tumor resection, and contralateral breast were treated by mammominification when it was necessary.