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World J Clin Oncol. Jun 10, 2015; 6(3): 25-29
Published online Jun 10, 2015. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i3.25
Published online Jun 10, 2015. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v6.i3.25
Present status of endoscopic mastectomy for breast cancer
Tetsuhiro Owaki, Yuko Kijima, Heiji Yoshinaka, Munetsugu Hirata, Hiroshi Okumura, Simiya Ishigami, Yasuhito Nerome, Toshiro Takezaki, Shoji Natsugoe, Community-based Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Health, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Author contributions: All the authors equally contritued to this work.
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Correspondence to: Tetsuhiro Owaki, MD, PhD, Community-based Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Health, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan. towaki@m2.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp
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Received: January 10, 2015
Peer-review started: January 10, 2015
First decision: February 7, 2015
Revised: April 2, 2015
Accepted: May 5, 2015
Article in press: May 6, 2015
Published online: June 10, 2015
Peer-review started: January 10, 2015
First decision: February 7, 2015
Revised: April 2, 2015
Accepted: May 5, 2015
Article in press: May 6, 2015
Published online: June 10, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic mastectomy is limited to certain institutions and practiced hands, and has not yet been significantly developed in breast cancer surgery. However, endoscopic surgery may be used widely in breast reconstruction. Many factors remain uncertain with respect to the spread of robotic surgery.