Oncologic outcome of breast reconstruction after mastectomy in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Seok Kyung Kang,
Dong Il Kim,
Seungju Lee
et al.
Abstract:Background
We conducted a comprehensive systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of the oncologic outcomes of breast reconstruction (BR) after mastectomy and mastectomy only. This study aimed to analyze the impact of BR on the prognosis of patients with breast cancer.
Methods
A systematic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was performed using the following keywords: breast cancer, mastectomy, and BR. Inclusion criteria were studies reporting the surviva… Show more
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