The interface between breast conserving surgery with oncoplastic techniques and mastectomy: when to perform one or the other—a narrative review

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Breast Consultant Surgeon, Nottingham University Trust, Nottingham Breast Institute, Nottingham, UK; Clinical Director of Cellular Pathology, Consultant Histopathologist, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK Contributions: (I) Conception and design: R Pardo-Garcia; (II) Administrative support: R Pardo-Garcia; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: R Pardo-Garcia; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: Both authors; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: Both authors; (VI) Manuscript writing: Both authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: Both authors. Correspondence to: Ricardo Pardo-Garcia. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus, Breast Institute, Hucknall Rd., Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK. Email: rpardo133@yahoo.es.