Book Review: Partial Breast Reconstruction: Techniques in Oncoplastic Surgery

Abstract

Albert Losken, MD, FACS Moustapha Hamdi, MD, PhD, FCCP, Editors. Partial Breast Reconstruction: Techniques in Oncoplastic Surgery. St. Louis, MO: Quality Medical Publishing, 2009 ISBN: 576262839 ![][1] This book, Partial Breast Reconstruction: Techniques in Oncoplastic Surgery , is the first of its kind. As such, it completes the spectrum of key publications on breast reconstructive surgery. The ultimate desired outcome of breast reconstructive surgery is always to provide the best disease control in concert with excellent aesthetics. With this in mind, larger partial mastectomy resections have been combined with partial mastectomy reconstruction, leading to the field of oncoplastic surgery. The concept of oncoplastic surgery has previously been more readily … [1]: /embed/graphic-1.gif