{"id":13086,"date":"2025-03-19T13:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T06:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/?p=13086"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T06:47:46","slug":"modified-radical-mastectomy-vs-bcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chgcancercenter.com\/en\/modified-radical-mastectomy-vs-bcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM) Still a Standard Treatment for Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM) Still a Standard Treatment for Breast Cancer<\/span><\/h1>

What is Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM)?<\/span><\/h2>

Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM) is a surgical procedure for .Breast cancer .<\/a>With the removal of the breast and lymph nodes in the armpit, there are currently many advances in breast cancer treatment, especially <\/span>Breast conserving surgery<\/a> (Breast-Conserving Surgery \u2013 BCS) in conjunction with .treating cancer,<\/a> which studies confirm provides survival rates comparable to total mastectomy in early-stage breast cancer. However, <\/span>MRM remains an essential option for certain clinical indications.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Indications for Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM)<\/span><\/h2>
  1. Locally Advanced Breast Cancer \u2013 When breast-conserving surgery is not feasible, even after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.<\/span><\/li>
  2. Multicentric Disease \u2013 Presence of cancer in multiple distinct areas of the same breast, making BCS impractical.<\/span><\/li>
  3. Persistent Positive Margins \u2013 When cancer cells remain at the surgical margins despite multiple attempts to achieve clear margins.<\/span><\/li>
  4. Inflammatory Breast Cancer \u2013 Generally treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by MRM.<\/span><\/li>
  5. Patient Preference \u2013 Some patients opt for MRM to reduce the risk of recurrence and avoid radiation therapy.<\/span><\/li>
  6. Contraindications to Radiation Therapy \u2013 Cases where radiation is not advisable due to prior chest irradiation or connective tissue disorders sensitive to radiation.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Comparison: MRM vs. BCS + Radiation Therapy<\/b><\/span><\/h2>