Centrally located tumours have long been considered to be more serious, multifocal and more likely to recur. In fact, this is not the case; the only real problem is ensuring that the breast is preserved with a “normal” form following breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy.
As with more peripheral tumours, central tumours may also benefit from breast-conserving surgery.
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(2009). Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. In: Fitoussi, A., Berry, M., Couturaud, B., Salmon, R.J. (eds) Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery for Breast Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00144-4_4
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