Does neoadjuvant chemotherapy affect morbidity mortality reoperations or readmissions in patients undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer?

摘要

BackgroundThe influence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) prior to breast cancer surgery on postoperative complications is unclear. Our objective was to determine whether NAC was associated with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing lumpectomy or mastectomy without reconstruction.