Abstract ED11-02: Surgical controversies in IBC

Abstract In an era of treatment de-escalation, there remain questions regarding the optimal surgical management for patients with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). For years, the standard surgical approach for patients with IBC has been modified radical mastectomy (MRM) (including complete axillary node dissection as a component of MRM) with delayed breast reconstruction. In the recent past, some authors have proposed the use of breast conserving surgery, sentinel lymph node mapping, skin-sparing mastectomy, and even immediate reconstruction as possibly appropriate procedures for the treatment of patients with IBC. In this educational session, we plan to review the available data to try and reach a conclusion on what surgical procedures appear to provide the best outcomes for patients with IBC. Citation Format: A. Lucci. Surgical controversies in IBC abstract. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr ED11-02.