Breast oncoplastic surgery is carried out as a part of breast conserving surgery. It is a specialised technique which employs principles of plastic surgery to achieve a good cosmetic outcome, by using the patient’s own breast tissue to compensate for the defect caused by excision of the breast lump.

Breast Lumpectomy or lump excision literally means to remove the lump completely.For a suspected cancer, certain tests may be carried out prior to a lump excision.If the FNAC/ trucut Core biopsy is diagnostic of a cancerous lump, wide excision of the breast lump may be carried out along with axillary clearance as part of breast conserving surgery.However, if the above tests are inconclusive, lumpectomy may be carried out for a definitive diagnosis.

Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is an operation to remove the cancer while leaving as much normal breast as possible. Some surrounding healthy tissue and lymph nodes are usually also removed. How much of the breast is removed depends on the size and location of the tumor and other factors. Breast Conserving Surgery is sometimes called lumpectomy, quadrantectomy, partial mastectomy, or segmental mastectomy. It’s often an option for a woman with early-stage cancer, and allows her to keep most of her breast.Breast-conserving surgery allows a woman to keep most of her breast, but makes it likely she will also need radiation.Not all women with breast cancer are candidates for BCS. Talk to your doctor to find out whether BCS is an option for you..