The psychological impact of immediate rather than delayed breast reconstruction

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-19

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

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Breast reconstruction; Delayed; Immediate; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033964279     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0733     Document Type: Article

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