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Considerations for Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy in the Setting of Breast Reconstruction

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In patients with breast cancer undergoing mastectomy, reconstruction, and postmastectomy radiation therapy, reconstruction outcome is impacted by multiple factors related to patient comorbidities, surgical technique, and radiation planning. In this chapter, each of these factors is discussed in light of the available data and potential for reconstruction failure.

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Singer, L., Wright, J.L. (2019). Considerations for Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy in the Setting of Breast Reconstruction. In: Wright, J. (eds) Toxicities of Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11620-0_5

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