Breast implants following mastectomy in women with early-stage breast cancer: prevalence and impact on survival

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Authors

Gem M. Le · Niagara County Community College

Cynthia D. O’Malley · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Sally L. Glaser · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Charles F. Lynch · University of Iowa

Janet L. Stanford · Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Theresa H.M. Keegan · Cancer Prevention Institute of California

Dee W. West

Abstract

In a large, population-representative sample, breast implants following mastectomy do not appear to confer any survival disadvantage following early-stage breast cancer in women younger than 65 years old.

Topics & Keywords

Breast Implant and Reconstruction Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Breast Cancer Treatment Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Breast Cancer Research

Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. R184-93

DOI: 10.1186/bcr974

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