Preoperative core competencies in oncoplastic breast surgery: Recommendations from the international breastics working group

Deo, S.V.S.; Wiley, Shawna; Dietz, Jill; Karakatsanis, Andreas; Walker, Melanie; Chatterjee, Abhishek; Gulluoglu, Bahadir; Kontos, Michalis; Rocco, Nicola; Rubio, Isabel; Catanuto, Giuseppe; Gonzalez, Eduardo; Karanlik, Hasan; Kothari, Ashutosh; Kovacs, Tibor; Masannat, Yazan; Metaxas, Georgios; Nebril, Benigno; Pardo-Garcia, Ricardo; Paulinelli, Regis; Resende, Mauricio; Rietjens, Mario; Vidya, Raghavan; Yoon-Flannery, Kahyun; Youssef, Omar; Urban, Cicero

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2026.112079

Preoperative core competencies in oncoplastic breast surgery: Recommendations from the international breastics working group

Deo S., Wiley S., Dietz J., Karakatsanis A., Walker M., Chatterjee A., ...More

European Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol.52, no.11, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2026
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejso.2026.112079
Journal Name: European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Oncoplastic breast surgery (OPBS) combines oncologic resection with immediate reconstructive techniques to optimize disease control and patient-reported outcomes. Despite growing recognition of OPBS as standard care for many breast cancer presentations, training remains inconsistent internationally and curricula are rarely standardized. This manuscript, the Preoperative Curriculum of a three-part series, defines the essential preoperative knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for safe, patient-centered OPBS practice and provides guidance on learning environments and assessment. It centralizes consent, ERAS optimization, and documentation principles that will be cross-referenced in the intraoperative and postoperative parts of the currriculum.