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01-06-2007 | Original Article

Aesthetic result among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy

Authors: Darius Dian, Katja Schwenn, Ioannis Mylonas, Wolfgang Janni, Fritz Jaenicke, Klaus Friese

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 6/2007

Abstract

Purpose

Following breast-conserving surgery or mastectomy followed by autologous breast reconstruction, breast cancer patients were studied to discover their satisfaction with the aesthetic results of the two treatment strategies.

Patients and methods

One hundred and thirty-four breast cancer patients were included in this study. Sixty-four underwent breast-conserving surgery followed by radiotherapy. Mastectomy was performed in 70 patients with immediate or late reconstruction. To evaluate the quality of the aesthetic results in both groups we designed a questionnaire assessing different cosmetic categories.

Results

Patients in both therapy groups showed a very high satisfaction with their cosmetic results; the patients undergoing breast reconstruction were even more satisfied than the patients who had breast-conserving therapy.

Conclusion

Our study demonstrated that breast reconstruction with autologous tissue offers an opportunity to support patients with advanced breast cancer who were confronted with mastectomy, showing a high degree of satisfaction with the cosmetic results.

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Title: Aesthetic result among breast cancer patients undergoing autologous breast reconstruction versus breast conserving therapy
Authors: Darius Dian
Katja Schwenn
Ioannis Mylonas
Wolfgang Janni
Fritz Jaenicke
Klaus Friese
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-006-0270-8

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