Institut Gustave Roussy · Villejuif, France
The department covers breast, skin and sarcoma cancer surgery, together with the full range of reconstruction, from oncoplastic procedures to microsurgical free flaps.
Our surgeons work within the leading comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. Every surgical indication is discussed at a multidisciplinary tumour board, with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and supportive care teams.
This makes it possible to offer, from the first consultation, a single strategy that covers both cancer treatment and reconstruction.
Source: VISUCHIR, French national health insurance, 2024 activity.
Senior surgeons, attending physicians and fellows form a stable team organised by subspecialty: breast, head and neck, skin, sarcoma, microsurgery. Select a portrait to open the full profile.
Dr Héloïse Boullenois
Chirurgie plastique
Dr Andréa Cavalcanti
Mélanome
Dr Angelica Conversano
Chirurgie du sein
Dr Arthur Glorion
Chirurgie plastique
Dr Marion Goutard
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Jean-François Honart
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Nicolas Leymarie
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Léo Ouhayoun
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Anne Puchar
Chirurgie du sein
Dr Françoise Rimareix
Chirurgie du sein
Dr Camille Vaillant
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Héloïse Boullenois
Chirurgie plastique
Dr Andréa Cavalcanti
Mélanome
Dr Angelica Conversano
Chirurgie du sein
Dr Arthur Glorion
Chirurgie plastique
Dr Marion Goutard
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Jean-François Honart
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Nicolas Leymarie
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Léo Ouhayoun
Reconstruction mammaire
Dr Anne Puchar
Chirurgie du sein
Dr Françoise Rimareix
Chirurgie du sein
Dr Camille Vaillant
Reconstruction mammaire
What the department is publishing, month after month.
20 June 2026
The report covers the work carried out in the department on this technique, which allows a mastectomy to be performed through short incisions under video control, with an aesthetic and functional benefit for patients. More than sixty endoscopic mastectomies have been performed at Gustave Roussy. The project is led by Dr Anne Puchar and Dr Adeline Turpin.
Watch the report from 24 min 15
Full story on the Gustave Roussy website
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Thirty-one years means several generations of surgeons trained in breast cancer surgery and reconstruction. The course has followed the evolution of techniques, from oncoplastic surgery to microsurgery, without losing what makes it valuable: passing on a craft alongside those who practise it. Lectures, surgical videos, operating room and clinic observation.
9 and 10 September 2026
The latissimus dorsi remains the reference flap in autologous reconstruction, with a scar hidden by the bra and limited morbidity. Dr Léo Ouhayoun leads the session devoted to it at the École du Fer à Moulin in Paris: muscle-sparing flap, TDAP perforator flap, planning and harvest technique.
9 and 10 September 2026
These flaps are an alternative to the DIEP, particularly suited to bilateral reconstruction. They rely on precise knowledge of the anatomy of the inner thigh and on a harvest strategy tailored to each patient. Session led by Dr Jean-François Honart. Sixteen seats.
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Open the pageDaily life in the department in pictures, teaching highlights and behind the scenes of the operating rooms.
Open the accountSix areas of expertise, all managed by multidisciplinary teams.
Oncologic surgery, oncoplastic techniques, immediate and delayed reconstruction, treatment of sequelae.
Read moreComplex reconstruction of the mandible, maxilla and oral cavity using free flaps and 3D planning.
Read moreExcision and cutaneous reconstruction of carcinomas and melanomas, together with the dermatology department.
Read moreWide excision and reconstruction of the limbs and trunk with the sarcoma board.
Read moreChest wall and tracheal reconstruction carried out with thoracic surgery.
Read moreReconstruction in children, with the paediatric department and Necker Hospital.
Read more9 and 10 September 2026
Two days of cadaveric dissection devoted to implant-based and flap-based breast reconstruction. One anatomical subject for two surgeons, alternating lectures and dissection.
Academic year 2027
One year of clinical and surgical training within the department, for plastic surgeons completing their training or already board certified.
Academic year 2026-2027
A full diploma course covering breast cancer surgery, from oncoplastic techniques to reconstruction. Lectures, hands-on workshops and operating room mentoring. Taught in French.
Two video channels: one for patients and their families, one for surgeons, with recordings of live surgery sessions.
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