Background This study aimed to describe the locations of local recurrences based on the
mastectomy and reconstruction type in breast cancer patients. Methods In November 2020 …

The insurance industry has changed rapidly over the last few decades. One factor in this
change is the continuous growth of massive amounts of data that need to be processed …

Background and purpose This study was conducted to evaluate the longitudinal impact of
postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) on persistent severe lymphedema (PSL) using …

Background Implant-based reconstruction represents the most common form of breast
reconstruction after mastectomy. Although the complication rate has lowered owing to the …

Background The big data provided by Health Insurance Review and Assessment (HIRA)
contains data from nearly all Korean populations enrolled in the National Health Insurance …

Background Among breast reconstruction methods, implant-based breast reconstruction has
become the mainstream. However, periprosthetic infection is still an unresolved problem …

Background While the number of implant-based immediate breast reconstructions has
increased, two-stage reconstructions still comprise a significant proportion. Some studies …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Korean version
of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life-QLQ …

Background Although immediate breast reconstruction is increasingly becoming popular
worldwide, evidence from resource-limited settings is scarce. We investigated factors …

Background: Healthcare studies mainly use statistical methodologies, but recently, with the
development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, studies to solve the limitations of some …