Immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy--why do women choose this option?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2008
Abstract
Only a third of patients undergoing mastectomy were offered immediate reconstruction. In public hospitals in developing countries, limited operating time and availability of plastic surgery services are major barriers to more women being offered the option.
Keywords
Body Image, Breast Neoplasms/pathology
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume
9
Issue
3
Publisher
West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention
Additional Information
Department of Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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