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CA Cancer J Clin 1989; 39:40-49
doi: 10.3322/canjclin.39.1.40
© 1989 American Cancer Society
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CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol 39, 40-49, Copyright © 1989 by American Cancer Society

Breast Reconstruction Following Mastectomy

John Bostwick III MD1

1 Professor of Surgery in the Joseph B. Whitehead Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy can avoid a permanent deformity. As a member of the breast management team, the reconstructive surgeon can give advice on timing and techniques. Breast reconstruction can either be started at the time of the mastectomy or delayed for months or years. Newer techniques of tissue expansion permit breast reconstruction without additional scars or significant hospitalization. Autogenous tissue breast reconstruction techniques are available that provide natural, long-lasting breast reconstruction without the need for a silicone breast implant.






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