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The impact of breast reconstruction on patient quality of life of women following mastectomy for early breast cancer

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17 Nov 2011
Published: 22 Apr 2010
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Dr Zoe Winters - University of Bristol and Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK
Dr Winters discusses the effects breast reconstruction can have on patients' quality of life and outlines the aims of the QUEST trial: introduced to assess the impact of the type and timing of breast reconstruction.

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