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Editorial
. 2024 Mar 27;13(3):452-454.
doi: 10.21037/gs-23-522. Epub 2024 Mar 22.

Long-term quality of life after breast surgery-are breast conserving surgery and mastectomy comparable?

Hans-Christian Kolberg  1 , Rachel Würstlein  2
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Editorial

Long-term quality of life after breast surgery-are breast conserving surgery and mastectomy comparable?

Hans-Christian Kolberg et al. Gland Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Breast cancer; breast conserving surgery; mastectomy; patient-reported outcome (PRO); quality of life.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://gs.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/gs-23-522/coif). H.C.K. reports payment or honoraria for lectures, presentations, speakers bureaus, manuscript writing or educational events from Pfizer, Novartis, Roche, Genomic Health/Exact Sciences, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Riemser, Carl Zeiss Meditec, TEVA, Theraclion, Janssen-Cilag, GSK, LIV Pharma, Lilly, Daiichi Sankyo, Gilead, Zuellig; support for attending meetings and/or travel from Carl Zeiss Meditec, LIV Pharma, Novartis, Amgen, Pfizer, Daiichi Sankyo, Tesaro, Gilead, AstraZeneca, Zuellig, Stemline; participation on a Data Safety Monitoring Board or Advisory Board for Pfizer, Novartis, SurgVision, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Amgen, Onkowissen, MSD, Gilead, Daiichi Sankyo, Seagen, Genomic Health/Exact Sciences, Agendia, Lilly and stock from Theraclion SA. The other author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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