Immediate breast reconstruction does not lead to a delay in the delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy

Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) has been considered by some to lead to a delay in the delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy. Our aim was to determine whether IBR led to a delay when compared to conservation surgery and non-reconstructive mastectomy. Ninety-five cases of IBR receiving chemotherapy...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of surgical oncology 2004-08, Vol.30 (6), p.624-627
Hauptverfasser: Wilson, C.R, Brown, I.M, Weiller-Mithoff, E, George, W.D, Doughty, J.C
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Zusammenfassung:Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) has been considered by some to lead to a delay in the delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy. Our aim was to determine whether IBR led to a delay when compared to conservation surgery and non-reconstructive mastectomy. Ninety-five cases of IBR receiving chemotherapy were reviewed. These were compared to 95 consecutively treated patients undergoing conservation surgery and 95 undergoing non-reconstructive mastectomy. Our data shows that IBR does not lead to a delay in the delivery of adjuvant chemotherapy when compared to standard non-reconstructive surgery and should not adversely affect breast cancer outcome.
ISSN:0748-7983
1532-2157
DOI:10.1016/j.ejso.2004.04.006