Society guideline links: Breast surgery

Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately:

●(See "Society guideline links: Breast cancer".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Evaluation of breast problems".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer".)

●(See "Society guideline links: Ductal carcinoma in situ".)

International

●Breast conservation and axillary management after primary systemic therapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer: The Lucerne toolbox (2021)

●International multidisciplinary expert panel consensus on breast reconstruction and radiotherapy (2019)

●Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society: Recommendations from consensus review of optimal perioperative care in breast reconstruction (2017)

●First international consensus conference on standardization of oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (2017)

●Locoregional treatment of primary breast cancer – Consensus recommendations from an international expert panel (2010)

Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) is not recommended for average risk women with early stage unilateral breast cancer (updated 2020)

●Cancer Care Ontario (CCO): Breast cancer reconstruction surgery (immediate and delayed) across Ontario – Patient indications and appropriate surgical options (2016)

United States

●American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS): Official statements

●American College of Radiology (ACR): ACR Appropriateness Criteria on imaging after breast surgery (2022)

●ACR: ACR Appropriateness Criteria on imaging of deep inferior epigastric arteries for surgical planning (breast reconstruction surgery) (revised 2022)

●American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS): Statement on breast implant associated-squamous cell carcinoma (BIA-SCC) (2022)

●Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA): Statement on intravenous catheter placement, venipuncture and blood pressure measurements in the ipsilateral upper extremity after breast cancer surgery with and without axillary lymph node dissection (2021)

●American College of Radiology (ACR): ACR Appropriateness Criteria on imaging after mastectomy and breast reconstruction (2020)

●American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO): Clinical practice guideline on sentinel lymph node biopsy for patients with early-stage breast cancer, update (2017)

•ASCO: Clinical practice guideline on sentinel lymph node biopsy for patients with early-stage breast cancer (2014)

•ASCO: Guideline recommendations for sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer (2005)

●ASPS: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines – Autologous breast reconstruction with DIEP or pedicled TRAM abdominal flaps (2017)

●Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)/ASCO: Consensus guideline on margins for breast-conserving surgery with whole-breast irradiation in ductal carcinoma in situ (2016)

●ASBrS: Toolbox to reduce lumpectomy reoperations and improve cosmetic outcome in breast cancer patients – Consensus conference (2015)

●SSO/ASTRO: Consensus guideline on margins for breast-conserving surgery with whole-breast irradiation in stages I and II invasive breast cancer (2014)

Europe

●Interdisciplinary consensus on the uses and technique of MR-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB) – Results of a European consensus meeting (2009)

United Kingdom

●Association of Breast Surgery (ABS): Guidance platform

●British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS): Clinical guidance and regulations

●British Society of Breast Radiology (BSBR), ABS, BAPRAS: Breast imaging for aesthetic surgery (2018)

India

●Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): Consensus document for management of breast cancer (2016)

Japan

●Japanese Breast Cancer Society (JBCS): Clinical practice guideline for surgical treatment of breast cancer, 2015 edition (published 2016)