Treatment at Academic Centers Increases Likelihood of Reconstruction After Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Patients

Treatment at Academic Centers Increases Likelihood of Reconstruction After Mastectomy for Breast Cancer Patients

Mastectomy rates continue to increase in women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC). There are limited data regarding reconstruction rates at academic centers (AC) versus community hospitals (CH). We aim to determine the effect of facility type on reconstruction rates. The National Cancer Database was...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of surgical research 2020-03, Vol.247, p.156-162
Hauptverfasser: Siegel, Emily, Tseng, Joshua, Giuliano, Armando, Amersi, Farin, Alban, Rodrigo F.
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Sprache:eng
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Academic center
Breast cancer
Community hospital
Mastectomy
National Cancer Database
Reconstruction
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Zusammenfassung:Mastectomy rates continue to increase in women diagnosed with breast cancer (BC). There are limited data regarding reconstruction rates at academic centers (AC) versus community hospitals (CH). We aim to determine the effect of facility type on reconstruction rates. The National Cancer Database was queried for BC patients treated with mastectomy from 2004 to 2014. Clinical characteristics and type of reconstruction were compared between treatment at AC or CH. A total of 860,509 patients were included. Patients treated at AC were younger (58.7 ± 12 y AC versus 61.6 ± 13 y CH; P 
ISSN:0022-4804
1095-8673
DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2019.10.028