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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 3/2019

01-12-2019 | Breast Cancer | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: The BREAST-Q BCT Module and Its Use in Clinical Practice

Authors: Ilona Stolpner, Jörg Heil, MD, André Hennigs, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2019

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As long-term disease-free survival can be achieved for a majority of patients with early-stage breast cancer, their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has become one of the focal points of research interest.1 The patients’ need for assistance exceeding actual medical procedures can be observed daily in clinical practice. Many patients require psychological assistance to deal with the implications of breast cancer surgery without knowing how and whom to ask for it. …
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Metadata
Title
ASO Author Reflections: The BREAST-Q BCT Module and Its Use in Clinical Practice
Authors
Ilona Stolpner
Jörg Heil, MD
André Hennigs, MD
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-07939-y

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