Salvage Mastectomy Is not the Treatment of Choice for Aggressive Subtypes of Ipsilateral Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Single-Institution Retrospective Study.

Salvage mastectomy is not always necessary and it does not seem to increase survival compared to a second BCS. In patients with small aggressive subtypes of IBCR, a second conservative approach can still be evaluated and offered, presenting acceptable loco-regional control and survival.