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. 1979 Jan;6(1):107-19.

A preventive mastectomy with immediate reconstruction for the high-risk breast cancer patient

L R Rubin
  • PMID: 376212

A preventive mastectomy with immediate reconstruction for the high-risk breast cancer patient

L R Rubin. Clin Plast Surg. 1979 Jan.

Abstract

A surgical technique for simple mastectomy with immediate reconstruction is described; it is a one-stage procedure. Criteria for performing preventive simple mastectomy are presented. The author invites a 10 year study using the criteria and his operative technique to determine the validity of preventive surgical approach.

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