Background The choice of reconstruction type is of utmost importance in treating breast
cancer. There are two major reconstructive pathways in this group of patients: autologous …

Background: Radiation therapy is increasingly used after breast cancer surgery, which may
impact patients' postoperative quality of life. This study assessed differences in long-term …

Importance Improvement in clinical understanding of the priorities of patients with breast
cancer (BC) regarding postoperative aesthetic outcomes (AOs) is needed. Objective To …

Abstract Background and Objectives We ascertained whether a validated esthetic grading
tool for breast reconstruction had been developed and widely adopted since the last …

Introduction Autologous (ABR) and implant-based breast reconstruction (IBR) represent the
most common procedures after skin-and nipple-sparing mastectomy. This cross-sectional …

Background: Patient-reported outcomes are the primary measurement of breast
reconstruction success, but results may be affected by nontechnical factors such as …

Introduction This study aims to analyze whether there is any patient-or treatment-related
factor that can influence patients' body perception after mastectomy and autologous or …

Background: The aim of this prospective multicenter study was to evaluate whether
autologous breast reconstruction (BR) leads to lower short-term quality of life (QoL) …

Background: Breast aesthetics impacts patients' quality of life after breast reconstruction, but
patients and surgeons frequently disagree on the final aesthetic evaluation. The need for a …

Background Patient-reported outcomes have become as important as mortality and
morbidity in the postoperative evaluation of breast reconstruction surgery. The BREAST-Q is …