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When surgery cannot be avoided, University of Chicago plastic surgeons are leading the way in a new surgical field called oncoplastic surgery, a cancer treatment that aims for optimal aesthetic breast preservation.

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'Some have done further training in plastic surgery and are called oncoplastic surgeons - they clear the cancer and will do some reconstruction.'

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Dr. Sterry advises all women to also learn about up-and-coming procedures, including those that use tissue matrices and alternatives to mastectomies also known as oncoplastic surgery, which he believes will eventually dominate the field.

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New techniques such as oncoplastic and endoscopic surgery, which involve minimal skin incision, are now possible.

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New techniques such as oncoplastic and endoscopic surgery, which involve minimal skin incision, are now possible.

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The number of surgeons using oncoplastic techniques is small but growing, says Diana Rowden, a breast-cancer survivor and vice president of health sciences at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a Dallas-based advocacy group.

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In oncoplastic surgery, by contrast, a wedge is removed and tissue under the skin is then pulled together to close the defect.

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Sometimes an oncoplastic approach may be taken by two surgeons teaming up to do cancer removal and repair in the same operation.

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There is no professional certification for oncoplastic surgeons, so patients should inquire about a practitioner's training and experience.

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Dr. McGuire says he welcomes efforts by cancer surgeons to learn what plastic surgeons can do, but he is skeptical of oncoplastic courses.

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