Oncologic outcomes after immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy: comparison of implant and flap using propensity score matching
Abstract Background Although immediate breast reconstruction has been reported to be oncologically safe, no affirmative study comparing the two reconstruction methods exists. We investigated breast cancer recurrence rates in two breast reconstruction types; implant reconstruction and autologous flap...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6568-2 |