Patient evaluation of cosmetic outcome after conserving surgery for treatment of primary breast cancer

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 344-346

  Al Ghazal, S K ^a,b   Fallowfield, L ^a   Blamey, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Conserving surgery; Cosmetic assessment; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RECURRENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033180053     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0654     Document Type: Article

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