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Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

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Breast-conserving surgery (BCT) results in improved quality of life and enhanced self-esteem in women undergoing surgical treatment for breast cancer (Hopwood, Fletcher et al. 2001). The assessment of cosmetic outcome in breast surgery is especially pertinent, as patient satisfaction is a predominant factor in determining quality of life alongside oncologic outcome. Until today, none of the prospective randomized trials conducted in BCT have been able to assess cosmetic outcome on account of deficient reproducible, accurate and userfriendly scales.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Breast Cancer Health Center, Medical University Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Univ. Prof. Dr. Florian Fitzal FEBS (Oncology)

  2. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wilhelminenspital, MontleartstraĂźe 37, 1160, Vienna, Austria

    Prim. Doz. Dr. Rupert Koller (Head)

  3. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Juchgasse 25, 1030, Vienna, Austria

    Dr. Stefan Gärner

  4. Institute for Radiology, Breast Unit, AKH Linz-LFKK, KrankenhausstraĂźe 9, 4020, Linz, Austria

    Dr. Elisabeth Grafinger-Witt

  5. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy

    Dr. Mario Rietjens & Francesca De Lorenzi MD PhD

  6. Breast Unit, AKH Linz-LFKK, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Surgical Laparoscopy Second Surgical Department, KrankenhausstraĂźe 9, 4020, Linz, Austria

    Doz. Dr. Peter Schrenk (Director)

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Fitzal, F. et al. (2010). Special Considerations. In: Fitzal, F., Schrenk, P. (eds) Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-99317-0_6

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