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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2022; 55(01): 001-002
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1747684
Editorial

Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: An Exigent Need for the Impetus

Dinesh Kadam
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Postmastectomy breast reconstruction is integral to the management of breast cancer. Despite the apparent benefits of psychosocial well-being, positive body image, and overall quality of life, the number of women receiving breast reconstruction is alarmingly low. Less than half of all women who require mastectomy in the United States are offered breast reconstruction surgery, and fewer than 20% elect to undergo immediate reconstruction.[1] In India, it is estimated that less than 1% of women undergoing mastectomies receive breast reconstruction, albeit breast cancer is the most common cancer, accounting for 14% of all new cases of malignancies.[2]



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18 April 2022

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