The Breast : official journal of the European Society of Mastology
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Comparative Study
A comparison of the cosmetic and psychological outcome of breast reconstruction, breast conserving surgery and mastectomy without reconstruction.
The cosmetic and psychological outcomes of patients who underwent reconstructive surgery, conservative surgery or simple mastectomy for breast cancer between 1995 and 2002 were compared. ⋯ Good perception of cosmetic outcome is associated with good psychological adjustment. There is no cosmetic advantage of one type of reconstruction over another. Reconstruction patients have a better body image compared with other treatment groups but there are no other psychological advantages of one type of treatment over another.