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  • Title: Breast reconstruction after mastectomy. What the family physician should know.
    Author: Mendelson BC.
    Journal: Aust Fam Physician; 1984 Sep; 13(9):655-8. PubMed ID: 6391449.
    Abstract:
    The most common female malignancy, cancer of the breast, affects one in 15 women in Australia. A significant number of those who have had a mastectomy seek the advice of their general practitioner about breast reconstruction. The counsel of the past--that they should think themselves fortunate to have survived the mastectomy and 'leave well enough alone'--is no longer valid. This article discusses the need for reconstruction, its worth and the procedures available.
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