MASTECTOMY VS LUMPECTOMY RECURRENCE AND SURVIVAL RATES, A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Background: Respect to patient preference, a lumpectomy is one of the operations that has been practised up to this point. In terms of mortality survival rate, it has both benefits and drawbacks. However, some breast cancer patients may experience a tumour recurrence following a lumpectomy, whether or not radiation was used to treat it. Objectives: This study aims to assess and current evidences regarding overall survival (OS) and oncological outcomes of breast conservative treatment (lumpectomy) versus mastectomy. Methods: For article selection, the PubMed database Information Services were used. All relevant articles relevant with our topic and other articles were used in our review. Other articles that were not related to this field were excluded. The data was extracted in a specific format that was reviewed by the group members. Conclusion: Half included studies reported equivalent results for both BCT and mastectomy. Yet, 6 studies against 3 were supporting BCT over mastectomy respectively in respect to patient diagnostic status and associated adjuvant treatment. However, BCT is the standard surgical technique for primary breast cancer and meets the preferences of the majority of breast cancer patients in terms of oncological safety and aesthetic outcome. Keywords: breast cancer, lumpectomy, breast conservative treatment, mastectomy, overall survival, recurrenc