The impact of age on patient-reported outcomes after oncoplastic versus conventional breast cancer surgery.
M RitterB M LingI OberhauserG MontagnaL ZehnpfennigJ LévyS D SoysalL López CastrezanaM MüllerF D SchwabC KurzederM HaugElisabeth Artemis KapposE A KapposPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2021)
Our findings indicate that age does have a relevant impact on postoperative QoL. Patient counseling should include age-related considerations, however, age itself cannot be regarded as a contraindication for oncoplastic surgery.