What affects women's decision-making on breast reconstruction after mastectomy for breast cancer?

Sara van BekkumMarloes E ClarijsFientje J C van der VeenJoost van RosmalenLinetta B KoppertMarian B E Menke-Pluijmers

Published in: Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) (2023)

Patients have personal motives to opt for or reject breast reconstruction. It seemed that patients differ in their rating of values that affect their decision since the same arguments were used to opt for or reject reconstruction. Notably, patients were well-informed in their decision making.

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