Factors influencing the decision to offer immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): the Institut Gustave Roussy Breast Cancer Study Group experience.

Background: The increased rate of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is associated with a rise in indications for mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction (IBR). The purpose of our study was to evaluate the factors affecting the indications for IBR and its modalities.

Study Design: Data concerning two hundred and thirty-eight consecutive patients with DCIS who had undergone modified radical mastectomy and a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) between 2005 and 2011 were extracted from our database.