Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewPubMed

Fat grafting for breast cancer patients: From basic science to clinical studies.

Gennari R., Griguolo G., Dieci MV., Guarneri V., Tavaniello B., Sibilio A.

Narrative Review, published in Eur J Surg Oncol (2016) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

  • Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
  • Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
  • Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Eur J Surg Oncol (2016)
Country
England
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
27265042
DOI
10.1016/j.ejso.2016.04.062
Citations
12

Abstract (original English)

Fat grafting in the surgical treatment of breast cancer has become popular in a short period of time because of the rising expectations of good esthetic results by the patients as well as the simplicity of the technique; however, the oncological safety for breast cancer patients remains a matter of debate. The procedure raises many questions considering that recent in-vitro studies have shown that fat grafting could promote tumor recurrence through diverse mechanisms, or even facilitate distant metastasis. We present a review of the currently available experimental and clinical data in order to describe and discuss patient selection criteria following breast cancer surgery.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Adipose TissueAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMammaplastyMastectomy, Segmental

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