Surgery
Studies from A.D. Fitoussi and colleagues provide new data on surgery
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 8th, 2010
A report, 'Management of the post-breast-conserving therapy defect: extended follow-up and reclassification,' is newly published data in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. According to recent research from Paris, France, "Suboptimal aesthetic outcomes after conservative therapy for breast cancer are not uncommon, with reported rates up to 30 percent, of which 5 percent may be considered severe. With radiotherapy being an essential component of breast-conserving therapy, surgical correction of deformities is challenging, and guidance as to reparative technique selection is currently limited."
"One hundred forty-one patients have undergone surgical correction of...
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