Correlates of the desire for improved cosmetic results after breast-conserving therapy and mastectomy in breast cancer patients

Breast

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 640-645

  Bani, Mayada R ^a   Beckmann, Kai ^a   Engel, Julia ^a   Lux, Michael P ^a   Rauh, Claudia ^a   Eder, Irina ^a   Bania, Hiba A ^b   Breuel, Christiane ^a   Bach, Alexander ^a   Beckmann, Matthias W ^a   Fasching, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breast conserving surgery; Cosmetic results; Mastectomy; Reconstruction; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FEMININITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56649105245     PISSN: 09609776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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