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Topic: Reconstruction (view all topics)

Tags for topic Reconstruction:

• Breast implants
• Lumpectomy
• Mastectomy
• Nipple reconstruction
• Prophylactic Mastectomy
• TRAM Flap

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• Reconstruction with Implant Immediately After Mastectomy Affected More by Radiation

  Published on November 24, 2008 at 12:00 am

  • Tags: Mastectomy, Breast implants, Standard (most typical), Breast, After surgery, External, and TRAM Flap

  A small study suggests that reconstruction done immediately after mastectomy using tissue from the body offers better results after radiation compared to immediate reconstruction using implants.