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FEBS-Breast

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FEBS Breast Surgery

Exam Overview

FormatWritten MCQ examination + oral examination
DurationWritten: 3 hours; Oral: 30–45 minutes
FrequencyAnnual (EUSOMA/ESSO endorsed)
Pass Rate~78%
Exam Fee€600–€750 EUR

Eligibility Requirements

1

Minimum 5 years postgraduate surgical training

2

At least 2 years dedicated breast surgery practice in a recognized multidisciplinary breast unit

3

Operative logbook: ≥50 primary breast cancer surgical procedures per year, ≥20 oncoplastic procedures

4

Participation in multidisciplinary tumor board

Exam Syllabus & Content Areas

Breast Cancer Surgery (BCS, mastectomy, axillary surgery)40%
Oncoplastic & Reconstructive Techniques20%
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy & Axillary Management15%
Neoadjuvant & Adjuvant Systemic Therapy Context15%
Benign Breast Disease10%

Recommended Resources

Early Breast Cancer Trialists' Collaborative Group (EBCTCG) Meta-analyses

Guideline

Silverstein's Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Book

Principles and Practice of Oncoplastic Breast Cancer Surgery (Urban & Rietjens)

Book

BoardsQA Coverage

~440

questions available

Topics covered

Breast Conserving SurgeryMastectomySLNB & Axillary ManagementOncoplastic TechniquesSystemic TherapyBenign Breast

6-Month Preparation Timeline

1

Month 1

Breast cancer staging (AJCC 8th), BCS techniques, margins, re-excision thresholds

2

Month 2

Mastectomy types (SSM, NSM), immediate vs. delayed reconstruction, implant vs. autologous flaps

3

Month 3

Sentinel lymph node biopsy: dual technique, frozen section, ACOSOG Z0011 / AMAROS implications

4

Month 4

Oncoplastic surgery: level I/II volume displacement, volume replacement techniques

5

Month 5

Neoadjuvant therapy: pathologic complete response, residual disease management, post-NAC axillary approach

6

Month 6

Benign breast disease, hereditary breast cancer (BRCA1/2), risk-reduction surgery; oral exam preparation

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