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Type of breast reconstruction impacts radiation therapy outcomes

November 20th, 2008 · No Comments

For breast cancer patients who underwent a mastectomy and who undergo radiation therapy after immediate breast reconstruction, autologous tissue reconstruction provides fewer long-term complications and better cosmetic results than tissue expander and implant reconstruction, according to a study in the Nov. issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. More: continued here

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Type of breast reconstruction impacts radiation therapy outcomes

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