A consensus statement on the breast-conserving surgery of early-stage breast cancer (2019) / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

To facilitate the progress of the standardization of performing breast-conserving therapy in China, the Chinese Association of Breast Surgery organized the Chinese experts to discuss the latest domestic and international breast surgical treatment guidelines and reached a consensus about breast-conserving surgery of early-stage breast cancer based on the actual clinical situation of China. The contents include recommendations about the indication and contraindications of breast-conserving surgery, preoperative imaging examinations, and standardized techniques of breast-conserving surgery. Meanwhile, the panel also discussed cutting-edges topics that lack of high-level evidence or consensus.